The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-03-21

Iron works are among the largest and
most important in the north west. These
we're established in 1868 succeeded to by
Mr. Richards in 1877. The works consist
of the following buildings: Machine shop
40x50 feet with l. 30X4O feet, blacksmith
shop 30x50 feet, office and ware room Ok
80 feet and two stories high. These
works are Systematically divided for the
various departments of the business and
each is supplied with the most modern
and improved machinery adopted to
the business. Its transactions extend
throughout this state and the entire
west and north west. Some twenty five
hands are employed most of whom are
are expert artisans. The scope of manu-
facture includes Corliss. marine and ordi-
nary steam engines and boilers, steam
pumps and belt pumps for boiler feeders,
mill machinery, feed cutters, horse pow
ers, drag saws, jacks, saw tables, shafting,
pulleys, hangers, boxes, grist mill ma
chinery etc. and all kinds of general
foundry and machine work. The facili-
ties of the house for the production of
first class work in these lines are unsur-
passed and the products bear the highest
of reputation for general durability,
workmanship and quality of material.
The entire operations of this establish
ment are carried on under the personal
supervision of Mr.. Richards who fully
comprehends the requirements of the
trade. It is needless to say he possesses
those prime characteristics of industry,
determination and ability which form the
able and successful business men of the
country and is keenly alive to all meas
ures which promise to benefit the city in
her commercial progress.
THE RAND & ROEMER HARD
WARE co. Wholesale and Retail. In
writing descriptive review of the COM
mercial advantages of Manitowoc and in
mentioning the various enterprises which
add so materially to the general sum of
our vital business qualities, no house
contributes more towards the general ag-
gregate than that of the Rand & Roemer
Hardware Co. wholesale and retail deal
ers in hardware. This house was found
ed by Mr.. E. K. Rand in 1873 who associa-
ted with him in 1879 his brother Z. II.
Rand and in 1879 Mr.. J. Roemer under
the firm name of Rand & Roemer. 1t
was incorporated 1884 under the present
style. All members of the firm brought
to bear large experience In commercial
matters and keen zest and well directed
ambition; and Manitowoc offered a fine
field with ample scope for the exercise of
enterprise IN the proper direction. The
efforts of this house have been fully ap-
preciated and bear fruition in a yearly
increasing sales and extended trade
which now extend over almost the entire
northern part of the state. The house
ranks as one of the leading ones in the
state and some idea of the business will
be gained IN our description of the store
capacity required to handle the same.
The main building is 25xl0O feet with an
l. 25x5O feet two stories and basemement
high; all the floors are connected by ele-
vators. The first is devoted to the gener-
al hardware. The second to manufacture
ing, and basement is used for storage
purposes. The second building is 30xSO
elusive for heavy iron and wagon sup
plies. A building 40xS0 and two stories
high is used for the stock of wagon wood
work. hubs, spokes and also sash, doors
and blinds. Another building 25x1O0
feet with basement is utilized for storage
of surplus stock. These buildings are
all filed to repletion with the many lines
handled by the Co. including shelf heavy
and marine hardware, blacksmith and
wagon makers supplies, ship chandlery,
carriage trimmings, buggy tops. cushions,
paints, oils, glass, pumps, gas pipe, grind
stones, iron, steel, nails, sash, doors and
blinds, cement, sewer pipe, barbed wire
churns, cordage, cheese factory out
fits, steam and gas fitting, wooden
ware. stoves, saws, scales, steam heating
supplies, coal and wood furnace. Rand &
Roemer mixed pants. betting, packing
and mill supplies. The company are also
exclusive manufacturers of Roemers cell
ebrated wood furnaces, pressed tin ware,
cheese watts, etc. The business gives
to II persons. The officers
of the company are E. K. Rand President,