The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-05-01

Prominent among the manufacturers
of Bloomsbury is the firm of Harman
81 Hassert, Car Builders, Founders &
Machinists, and dealers in Engines
Boilers, Steam Pumps, Steam and Gas
Filters supplies and Coal. Peter S.
Harman * Geo Hassert began bust
ness, under the above firm name. in the
year 1875, in small building sixty by
fifty feet, which they at that time, er
ected on the premises they now oc.
cupy. Their works was a Foundry
and Machine Shop and their busi-
ness consisted in the manufacture of
Stoves and Plows and in repairing
Agricultural implements, Engines and
Mill Gearing &c, &c.
Through careful management and
close attention to business they have
gradually enlarged their capacity and
increased their facilities until to-day
they stand in the front, among the
leading manufacturers of this section.
Their Office, Foundry, Machine
shop, Smith and Car Shop and Coal
Bunkers cover large area of ground
on the eastern corner of the intersec-
ton Of East street and Delaware
Lackawana & Westeren tracks with a
frontage of three hundred feet on East
street, and two hundred and fifty feet
on the Delaware Lackawana & West
eren Railroad.
They have regularly in their employ
about sixty workmen busily engaged
in the manufacture of Mine Cars,
Mill Cars, Car Wheels and Axles,
Coal Breaker and House work, plain
and ornamented Building Columns.
Water Pipe, Mill Gearing and all
kinds Of general jobbing work.
On the night Of the 9th of October
1883 their plant was totally destroyed
by fire, but with their usual prompt
ness and energy they at once COM
menced the erection of new buildings
on the site of the ruins, and in ninety
days from the date of fire they were
running along as usual with greater
and better facilities than ever before.
Their loss by fire was followed by the
sudden death of Geo. Hassert who
died in October 1880. Since then the
busines has been conducted by the
surviving member alone, Mr.. Peter S.
Harman, to whose perseverance and
fine business qualities the success of the
firm is largely due. Mr.. Harman not
only has the reputation of successfully
managing his own affairs but as a
public spirited man and an enterpris-
ing citizen he enjoys the confidence
and respect OF his fellow townsmen,
who have acknowledged his executive
ability, by re-electing him President
of Council, which position he now
holds. The business Of Harman &
Hassert is strongly identified with the
Coal business throughout the Lacka-
wanna Valley where as well as else
where they have won for themselves a
name for promptness, carefulness and
dispatch in the execution of all orders
entrusted to their care.
THE FOUNDRY.
In this department they have a
capacity of ten tons of melted iron
per day. Their work consists of Mine
car wheels, building Columns, Cast
iron piping, breaker work, stove re-
pairs, plow castings.
MACHINE SHOP.
The Machine shop is complete with
all the latest and best machines. The
turning lathes have swing of six feet
diameter and length Of twenty feet
The drill presses, planers and large
power punch are all fine machines. In
this department large number o.
skilled mechanics are employed, whose
time is devoted to making Shafting
Pumps, Hangers and general repairs
Strict attention is given to all grades
of work, and satisfaction guaranteed
Especial attention given to Mill gear
ing and saw mill work.
THE CAR SHOP.
In this department especial atten
ton is given to the manufacture o
mine cars, which are made from ont
ton upwards in all sizes styles ant
descriptions. This line of the busi
ness has increased rapidly in the las
few wears until now they are furnish
ing mine cars in many sections OF tn
state.
PATTERN SHOP.
This is the most complete to b.
found in this section. Well equipp
ed with all the machinery and tool