The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-10-10


Under MIR. Horr's prudent and sagacious
business management the operations of
ms firm were extended until they con-
trolled the product of seventeen cheese
factories, with Wellington as the ship
ping point.
In 1877 ne visited Europe and made
permanent arrangements for an export
trade. A branch house was established
In Elyria under the firm name of Bra
man, Horr & Warner, with Hon. W. A.
Braman as its manager, where the pro-
duct OF seven cheese factories was hand
LED for several years. From that point
large purchases Of cheese we're made in
Cmcago for export in connection with
the foreign shipments from Wellington
and Elyria. The firm of Braman, Horr
q warner made large Investments in
Loraln real estate, and expended a large
sum to secure the establishment in that
village Of q most important manufactur-
ing plant, and thus contributed in no
small degree TO development of Lorain.
that has now drawn vast enterprises
there and that win soon make that viii
lage the most important one in the
county.
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The Wellington Milling Co., now in
operation at Wellington, was organized
with Mr.. Horr as Its president and gen.
eral manager. Afew years since Horr,
warner q Co. purchased large tracts Of
land in Lodi, Creston and Orrville, in
Ohio, which had previously been practi-
cally undeveloped, and organizing the
firm OF Wean, Horr Warner & Co., with
MI. Horr as general manager, engaged
in the enterprise Of farm gardening on a
large scale, deyoting their attention
chiefly to the growing of onions and
celery. They are now the largest growers
OF onions in the United States, and are
extensive growers Of celery and other
farm products, furnishing employment
to hundreds Of families in the yicinities
OF their farms. Believing in farming
and in dairying, Mr.. Horr invested a large
part OF his savings in dairy farms. He
became interested in the breeding of the
celebrated Holstein-Friesian cattle many
years ago, and at the time of his death
had one Of the most extensive and yalu-
able Holstein herds in the country. He
has for years been actively interested in
the HOlstein-Friesian association of
America, and was at one time its presi-
dent.
Recognizing the great danger to the
dairy interests Of the nation from the
rapidly increasing sale of limitations Of
dairy products he assisted in organizing
the National Dairy Union, at Chicago, |
early in the present year and was unani- |
mously chosen its president; the object of |
the Union being to secure the passage |
and enforcement Of just and uniform
laws throughout the nation
compelling the manufacturers Of
limitations Of dairy products to sell
them under their true names and not as
genuine butter and cheese. Going into
This great fight with all his energy, he
irew upon his vital forces more than in
his physical condition he could afford to
10. In his death the National Dairy
Union has lost one Of its most vigorous
supporters and one Of its ablest defend
'rs. One Of the prominent members Of
me Union writes on learning Of Mr..
dorr's death: Let all the dairies wear
able, for when the grave receives all that
8 perishable Of our dear, devoted friend
'ur leader is gone and he can have no
MIR. Horr assisted in the organization
Il the First National Bank, Of Yelling
on, and was one Of its directors from
500 until his death. To his sound judg-
nent and to his unusual financial ability
hat bank owes much Of its remarkable
uccess. He was also for many years
llrector in the Savings Deposit Bank, Of
Glyria, Ohio. He was a man Of extensive
eading and had fine literary ability.
ie was one Of the promoters Of the We'll
lngton library always taking a lively
interest In its success, having been from
IS organization member Of the book
Tchaslng committee and one OF the
'card of trusteeS.