The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-05-02

su or finish. Mr. IAN Nest came
here from Wayne ..1a.ty, though
originally from Pennsylvania. RE
was Z practical workman. having fol
lowed the business since lo->. 2uo
though upon commencing ha7v iHs
works were comparatively small ne
has the satisfaction ROW of looking
back over what has proved 81 success
ful .gsiuess career NsF the works
are among the largest and oldest in
olihwesteTu Ohio. He generally
employs about - men and annually
manufactures 80 vehicles. ranging lu
price from $50 to S7gJ. His son,
Joseph Van Nest is, also connected
with the house, and much Of the gen
eral management OF affairs Is with
him. He IS . young man, VINO has
been with the business ever since q boy
and possesses the requisite amount OF
''snap' to insure continued success.
Besides the manufacturing the house
alsn does q large repairing business.
THE TIFFIN AGRICULTURAL WORKS
were Incorporated in 1860 with q capi-
tai of SO 900. The real o.isin Of the
business, however, dates back 10 1888,
when, under the management of
Smith, Barnes * Co., s0ma pr0mi-
nence was attained by the enterprise.
Owing to the eXert.Ons Of AT. BJrnes,
the joint stock company was formed.
He was elCe ed President and Ofiiciat-
ed as such Ultil January 1870, Z. G.
Umsted now being President. y. NJ.
Barnes, the Superintendent, has been
de fectO manager OF the business since
its establishment and continues 20 di-
rect affairs, being assisted therein by
3. G. Atkins, me Secretary of the
Company. The AIessrs. Barnes came
here from Massachusetts expressly to
engage in this business. F'2r num-
Der Of years the Works were employed
in making q great variety Of agricult-
uTal implements, but Il better policy
was finally settled upon, and for the
past three or four years their exclusive
product has been revolving horse hay
Takcs. From time u time the build
ings have been enlarged, the ground
in area now comprising nine lois.
The main building IS q 2stOTy brick
l00XaG feet with an ell for blacksmith
shops, and = large 2-stOry brick for o.
flee and store room purposes. y large
amount Of shed room is also used, ey-
cry available inch of space being 0c-
eupied. Since commencing the man
ufacture Of the Thin Rake, between 3
and / years ago, the Works have
turned out not less than 10000, the
market for which is worldwide. This
wear. q larger business than ever will
be transacted. About 5000 rakes will
be buiit, necessitating using 100000
feet Of the best of white ash and hick-
ory. An.average force of from 80 to
50 men is employed. Two we!l-knoWn
STYLES of raBes are made-the Griffin"
and Barnes Patent" Every intelii-
gent farmer knows the merit of the
machine, and rival compah--s, in or
der to sell their rakes, are forced to
advertise them as being of like pattern
or equal in efficiency to the Tiitin
rake, thus virtually acknowledging
the superiority Of this. The business
has proved a magnificent success-its
management has 0een Of the best pos
sih'e character, and no enterprise IN
Tiin has done more toward spread
ing the fame of the city abroad than
has size Tifiu Agricultural Works. 4
general foundry business Is also done,
and this establishment also makes all
of the castings for S3lIeli * B5ldwin's
churns, beside doing large repairing
BUSINESS.