The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-29


of the largest firms in southern Kansas was
perfected yesterday, and Wichita Will be
the place OF business in the future The
business transacted by these two large con.
! Germs runs in the thousands of dollars
each year. 1t will unite the manufacture
of the Ideal Cook Stove" and the Home
Oak" heaters with the large iron foundry
of Stewart Brothers of this city, and Will
| add TO the force of workmen twenty TO
thirty men.
N 1886 W. d. Moore & Bro. established
their foundry at Wellington, Kan, and in
a short time began the manufacture of
stoves. As time progressed the business
grew and their fame spread, until within
the past year they have placed upon the
market over 5000 stoves of their produc-
ton. Aside from their stove department,
| they did large amount OF casting, and
were the leading firm in southern Kansas,
outside of the Stewart Iron Works Of this
city. With the opening of Oklahoma, and
later the strip, their business became of
such magnitude that the Moore brothers
began casting about for a more suitable
location, where they would have better
! railroad facilities.
They frequently visited Wichita, but
here was located the mammoth works of
| Stewart Bros. and they would be COM
PEELED to compete with this firm tor a
large amount of the business aside from
the stove department, and as the two es-
Establishments were the main competitors
for furnishing iron columns and house
fronts, they continued business at Well
lngtOn.
Yesterday w. D. Moore visited Wichita
ard secured the mammoth establishment
of the Stewart founders and will take pos
session next Monday. Besides the stove
department, OF which they expect to have
an output within the next twelve months
of 5000 stoves, including heaters aud cook
ing, they will continue the manufacture
of iron columns, house fronts, girders,
lintels, sills, beams, gratings, stirrups.
anchors. truss rods, fitch Plates. roof
trusses, awnings, brackets, sash bars,
crossings, iron doors. shutters, fire escapes,
| hi ching posts. tree guards, vases, window
guards, coal hole covers, sash weights.
CRATE bars, bolts, cistern covers, and all
kinds OF cast iron work.
Mr.. Stewart, when speaking of the men
who We're to succeed him in the business.
said: while we leave Wichita in a few
weeks. we are glad to say that this city
will lose nothing by our removal We
mad made a specially of Jail and stain
work and we had to necess arily go to
where we would be nearer our Gus
toners for this class of work. while
here our main competitors were Moore
Bros. They are energetic business men
and have made a success in an undertake
ing which Is a marvel TO all. The plan of
manufacturing stoves and making a sue
cess of the business in South Kansas was
booted at by foundery men until it was
accomplished by them. la the item Of
heating stoves alone, they have pushed
the sale of the Home Oak until it comes
ne xt to that of the Round Oak. Their
business grew from small foundery until
today 1t was only equaled by our estab-
lishment. While we employed a large
number OF men, You can readily see that
by adding their stove business 10 the work
of this foundery, that a larger number Of
men will be employed. With Wichita's
railroad facilities their output of stoves
will more than double within the next
year. During the last year, ending last
July, we did a business which was not
equaled by any other foundery IN the
state, and, by adding the business of the
two establishment together. you can see
that Wichita is nos loser, but a gamer
by the consolidation of the establishments.
The Moore Brothers are favorabiy known
in business circles and in leaving Wichita
we believe we have left our former bust
ness in hands that will but reclaim to her
interest, and 1t can simply be called
consolidation and not that Stew
art Brothers have quit Wichita. Our
business relations at Wichita have been
of the most pleasant nature and we have
q warm place In our hearts for the future
of the city. We will still retain large in
terest here and none will rejoice more in
the prosperity of Wichita than ourselves"
Mr. Moore said: I'VE came to Yelling
ton eight years ago, and began the manu-
facture of stoves against the advice of our
friends in the trade. They hooted at the
idea of manufacturing stoves in southern
Kansas, but last year our output was over
5000 stoves, and with the increased rail
road facilities this will be largely increased.
We shall do ali in our power to carry on
the business conducted by Messrs. Stew
art aud will expect 10 employ from forty
To sixty men, and as they receive good
wages and are class of men who spend
their money freely, | believe the conoiida-
ton Of the TWO establishments Will weekly
put considerable money IN circulation.
Our principal brand of stoves are the
Home Cook, Home Oak, Light Cannon,
Vulcan. Trump. Peerless aud Flora. The
business of foundry has been our life's
occupation, aud We expect to merit the
confidence aud good will of the business
men and citizens of Wichita"
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