The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
Belcher a. LOOMS.

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Among those esta adjustments which have
made for themselves a national reputation,
and whose productions are possessed OF
peculiar e~xcegencies, there Is no better
representative in New England than the
house of Belcher q LOOMS, the we'll
known hardware dealers. This house was
established in 1926 by Joseph Helcner, who
died In 1877. lie was succeeded by Belcher
Bros. IN 1857, by Belcher Bros IL Co., in
1882, and by the present firm in 1885. The
firm occupies large and spacious quarters,
measuring 10, 200 quare feet, situated on
four floors of the Swarts building, and
possessing all needed capacity anu requis-
tie facilities for the successful prosecution
OF the business. SO extensive has the
business become that it has been found
necessary TO occupy the fifth floor of the
Hartwell IL Richards building at the
corner OF Pine and Hay SITS. An n
has, within a year, been added which is
used especially for builders, architects and
owners to view and examine the display
OF builders hardware. The business
transacted in the line OF builders hard
waie is very large and is constantly in
creasing. Already II has outgrown the
special department opened less than a year
ago for II. During that time the firm OF
Belcher * LOOMS have furnished several
large residential and commercial build
ings with material and nard and at
present hsve orders from the City of Provi-
dence to furnish six school houses. Some
idea of the high standard that their
goods have attained may be obtaiDed from
the fact that all the hard wa e, trimmings,
ETC., In the Industrial Trust Co. building,
in the handsome new Francis building
and Lauderdale building were procured OF
this concern. The Kinney house at Mar
ragansett Pier, one OF the ii lest residences
in the country, was entirely furnished
throughout in the hardware line from this
hrm. The:stock OF jewelers. tools and
supplies is the largest IN the city. They
have just added a sa te department, where
in they display the celebrated Mosler,
Bahmun Co. safes, for which they are the
sole Providence agents. Apropos to this
season il may be mentioned hat they
carry q stock OF 5000 pairs OF skates, de-
voting an entire room to their storage
and display. Another line of goods carried
Is the elegant door plates, knobs, hinges,
locks, etc. In order TO keep up with the
demands of the trade they have been COM
PEELED to add 10 their stock "A large line OF
electrical goods and supplies, In which
line there Is a steady, increasing demand.
They give employment to 80 statesmen I'm
the store and are represented on the
market by four travelling men. They are
extensive imported rs of choice goods and
are special or sole agents for numerous
specialties. The general hardware trade Of
this house extends throughout ali the
N. Il. states, while ia their speciality
trade they send goods to eli parts of the
country and even export to England. No
hardware concern has better facilities, q
better line of goods, or can offer better in
ducements TO the trade. The active men,
bers of the firm are Leader g. Belcher
and Edward A. LOOMS; Newell w.
Belcher is a special partner. The Messrs.
Belcher are natives OF Rhode Island, land
Mr.. LOOMS was born in Massachusetts,.
All are ranked among the solid and sub
stantial merchants of Providence,