The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17
NOT EQUAL TO 1892
LOCAL INDUSTRIES, HOWEVER. ARE
GAINING MUCH BUSINESS.
Far Better Than Last Year-OId Ac-
tivity i'm the Lumber Market
Is Returning.

While no person can say without exag-
geration that the manufacturers of In
dianapolis are doing as much business as
at any time in their history, il can be
said that a majority OF them are doing
more than last year or in the year pre-
ceding. but going back to 1892 they drop
considerably below the volume of business
OF that year. In the Industrial notes which
appear from week to week in the Journal
1t is not the intention 10 misrepresent the
real situation, but to note any improve
ment, and where a manufacturer is doing
as much business as at any time in the
history of the establishment, to note such
case. +. c. Atkins & Co. are employ
ing more men than at any time since the
works were established. giving employ
ment to over four hundred people. but in
this connection IL should be said that
they manufacture a much larger line of
saws than formerly, beginning, during the
last two years. to manufacture hand saws,
meat saws, etc. The bicycle works, of
which there are now eight concerns. never
before did the business of this year. The
Parry Manufacturing Company's business
has been largely in excess of any former
year. The lumber dealers, planning mills,
ETC.. have done much more business this
year than last. Ellis & Helfenberger. man.
ufacturers of iron fences, never had
better spring and summer business. Heth-
erington Berner. Brown & Ketcham,
manufacturers of architectural and struct-
ural iron work, have been very busy the
iast TWO months especially. The Sinker-
Davis Company never had a more salts
factory business than since Jan. l. The
Atlas engine works again getting mat
tiers to running smoothly. and now have
Fod orb ara1 he.
new company starts off under very favor
able auspices. Chandler Taylor have
seen better years than thus far of 1895.
The last few weeks The strike of the mold
ers has interfered somewhat I'm their bust
ness, but they are now buster than at any
time the present year.
The Touring mis- have had an off year,
so diffcult has IL been TO get the grade OF
wheat desired at prices which would justify
the mills in converting it into flour. Man
ufacturers OF furniture have experienced
tough times. When the depression came
over the country all had large stocks and
many, fortunately, none. indianapolis man.
ufacturers were forced TO the wall and
their goods thrown on to the market at
any price they would bring. but il is be-
iieved that the worst is now passed. as
the last few weeks more orders for goods
are coming in and gradually the number
of men employed is being increased. One
singular feature about this business is
that the strictly chair manufacturers have
done good business. and the larger es-
adjustments here are running full time and
The lounge manufacturers have
suffered in their business. The seven
adjustments usually give employment TO
twelve hundred people, and now have about
six hundred at work, and while they re-
port the outlook Frightening, ii is not
encouraging as they would like to have It,
Dean Brothers, who hesitated about NOV
ing into their commodlous new shops until
business improved, made the venture and
have found that their business has inn
proved sufficiently to increase their force
to 10 men. the largest number they have
ever employed.
The local packing houses have had a
good year and all have killed more hogs
since the 1st of November than in the
corresponding period in any former year.
"A. A. Barnes. proprietor of the Cdell
woodenware works has had an excep-
tionally good business the last five months.
but as usual i'm midsummer he looks for
some letting down in business for a few
weeks. The Indiana Car Foundry Company
last year in June had seventy-eight men
at work. They now have over $780, The In
danapolis Foundry Company last year had
100 men at work, in June. tins year, about
l50 men. The wheel works are pushed with
business. but are doing no better really
than last year, they were then pushed
to fill their orders. So, summing up the
whole thing. IL is questionable If there is
another manufacturing center in the coun-
try where business comes as near TO the
good-times volume as is the case with
indianapolis.