The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-14
Local Sketches.
EAGLE FOUNDRY AND MACHINE WORKS.

EAGLE FOUNDRY AND MACHINE WORKS
| The manufactures of Rutland are no
small item in the amount of business trans
acted within her borders, although she has
not the reputation of being extensively en-
gagged therein. The marble interests COM
prise the chief business and from this a
large number Of as important branches of
business spring up and thrive with abund-
ant and ever increasing success. Manu-
features of whatever character are the chief
basis of a community or collection of peo-
| pie, and are absolutely necessary to its
rapid and wholesome growth in prosperity
manufactures we could name from Rut-
| land and her foundation would tremble.
Build more of them and Rutland will soon
become mighty power in the land. The
men who control these powerful marts of
trade are those whom we can i'll afford TO
spare. They are men, most OF them. cr
dowed with inventive genius, which left TO
its own workings is sure to expand and de.
velop itself in these mills, foundries and
factories that ARE seen about us. The ar
titles manufactured, too, are neyer-failing
source of profit, not only to the manufac
turer, but to the town as well. They give
us a reputation outside of our own sphere.
build up our name abroad, and in their
transportation give means and support to
hundreds Of others.
These thoughts are suggested in speaking
of few facts relating to one of Rutland's
largest and best manufactures, known as
the Eagle Foundry and Machine Works,
owned and controlled by Messrs Mansfield
& Stimson. This firm is composed of
George X. Mansfield and Charles l.. Slim.
son, two of the solid and substantial busi.
ness men of the town.
Their business is the manufacturing of
castings of all kinds, both iron and brass:
marble and slate machinery, boilers, wood
working machines, etc and they also pay
some attention to repairs of said machinery.
Mr.. George r. Mansfield, the senior par
tner of the firm was formerly engaged in the
same business at Fitchburg Mass. He
came to Bellows Falls in 1S4S and built up
an extensive foundry business there. which
was destroyed by fire in 1850. He, how
ever rebuilt his works and continued manu-
featuring there until "a, when he came to
Rutland He here became partner with
the Brandon Iron & Car Wheel Company
in the Rutland Foundry Company, at the
same location where that company now do
business. In 1856, Mr.. Mansfield, in COM
pany with John ii Bowman purchased the
Rutland Foundry, where they did the
manufacturing business until in June,
1868, the buildings were destroyed by fire.
The firm did not own the buildings, hay
ing leased them for five years of the old
company, but suffered some considerable
loss and came out of the fire with about
$4,000 worth of stock, belonging to them,
on hand. With this they concluded upon
continuing the business and accordingly
built the foundry and machine works on
Freight street, substantially the same as
now owned and occupied by Messrs. Mans
field and Stimson This they named the
Eagle Foundry and Machine Works"
Mr.. Bowman retired from the firm in De
cember 1885, and the present junior part
ner, Mr.. G. L. Stimson, purchased an inter-
est In the business, and the present firm
sprang into existence.
The firm have since made important adj
ditions to the works and improved the
mandatory as regards ITS capacity to a
large extent They have been somewhat
unfortunate as to fire which has however,
made no material delay in their work or
diminished In the least, their enterprise or
ability in manufacturing their goods. In