The Grange advance., 1874-01-07
Red Wing Manufactures for 1873.
OF the wagon and sleigh makers we first
visited the firm Of

OF the wagon and sleigh makers we first
visited the firm Of
Nj. & ). KAPPEL,
who commenced business in this City
eight years ago, and have worked up from
nothing to their present very creditable
business. The firm occupy with their busi-
ness buildings covering eighty by one hun
dred feet. two stories high. They have sep
arate rooms for ironing, painting, and max
ing the different parts of wood work Of
wagons, sleighs, &c. They now have thir-
teen men constantly employed in their
shops.
They have made during the year Of 1873 {:
Lumber wagons, 1875; spring wagons, l6 ;
bob sleighs, 100; light two seated sleighs,
4; light one seated sleighs, 3; harrows'
40. The value of their manufactures for
the year has been $17 500. Their shops
are on Third street. The p1oprietors are
steady, industrious workmen, we'll known
and much esteemed in the community.
The next firm visited was
ERICKSON g. ANDERBERG.
and we found them drove with work.
This is u new establishment. having COM
menced business in March of '73. They
occupy building on Plumb street forty
five by fifty feet on the ground, and two
stories high. They employ nine men,
They do all the different branches of work
necessary to taking rough timber and turn
ing out wagons and sleighs complete,
having separate rooms for storing material,
making gearing, ironing and painting. MIR:
J. A. Anderberg of the firm is practical
mechanic, and has been employed in some
Of the best shops in Sweden and Denmark.
Mr.. c. A. Erickson is young man Of tai
ent and enterprise, who has made manful
fight with many difficulties and come out
ahead. He was at one time connected with
Swedish newspaper started at this place.
and is widely known and respected.
The firm have manufactured during the
year, SO lumber wagons, 7 light spring
wagons, 40 pair Of bob sleighs in addition
to which they have carried on a general
blacksmithing and repairing business.
The value of work turned off during the
year is $4,000.
GEO. W. PARKER,
now located on Sd Street between Bush and
Plumb, is one of the old residents Of Red
Wing. During the past season has moved
and greatly enlarged his shop. The build
ing now occupied by him is so by 100 feet,
and he has made arrangements to greatly
enlarge his business during the coming
year. He has manufactured during the
past year, 10 lumber wagons, II spring
wagons and buggies, 81 common, fancy cut
ters and 20 pair of bob sleighs. In addi-
tion to the manufacturing business, a gen
eral blacksmithing, horse shoeing and
repairing business is carried on in separate
departments by Parker & Mathews. Ten
men are employed in the shops and the
value of the work done during the year
amounts to $4,000.
N LOVGREN,
successor to Lovgren & Peterson, occu-
pies building on 5th street with a wagon
and woodwork department 20 by 60 feet,
and blacksmith and iron work rooms oc-
cupying 80 by 40 feet, two stories high,
with an engine room twenty feet square.
The engine used is twelve horse power.
Mr. Lovgren has made during the past
year IS cross plows, 10 breaking plows, 40
lumber wagons, 8 spring wagons, so Win.
nebago seeders, 8 drags or harrows, and
30 pair of bob sleighs. Nine men are en-
ployed in the shops. Aside from manufac'
turing, this establishment also does large
amount Of repairing. The business Of Mr.
Lovgren for the year. has amounted ia
$11,O0O =. e.
HICKMAN BROTHERS.,
situated on Bush Street, successors to P.
Hickman, occupy = building forty by sixty
feet. The shop has made during the past
year IS lumber wagons, so bob sleighs. 1e
drags, besides carrying on a general re.
pairing and blacksmithing business Five
hands are employed and the work Of the
shop for the year has amounted to about
$1,000.
OLE PETERSON,
occupying q small shop on Eighth street,
has made six wagons, eleven bob sleighs.
and two drays. Work turned out including
repairing and blacksmithing done is worth
$1,000. Employs no help but is assisted
by his son.