Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-24
HOME PRODUCTS SHOW.
manent Headquarters and
Exhibit.

Many ideas of how to spread abroad a
knowledge of Kansas City made goods and
their excellence, and thereby increase their
sale. We're suggested at the meeting of the
Manufacturers Association Monday even.
ing. The ore which seemed to take the
strongest hold on the manufacturers was
the idea of Il permanent home products
show.
There had been some talk on the mat
ter before the meeting; there has been
more since, and a good deal Of quiet in
vestigation is going on right now among
the members as to how such a thing could
be done successfully. The good results from
the home products show of last year have
convinced all who observed it, that some
such idea that carried out regularly
would be OF great value. The prevailing
opinion seems to favor the securing of an
entire building by the association some
where in the business center, where it
would be convenient of access from the
shopping district. Here would be located
the office of the secretary of the associa-
ton with a room for the directors, and
upon the upper floor, possibly, an assembly
hall for the general meetings of the Or
ganization for addresses and lectures upon
topics of interest TO manufacturers or their
employees.
The intermediate rooms would be filed
with live home products show, not Il
dead show under glass in showcases. but
exhibits out where they could be seen and
in many cases in charge of an attendant
from the factory who could explain the
articles and take orders for his house in
cases where this was wished.
All of the manufacturers who have talked
of the matter believe such an exhibit of
everything made in Kansas City would
he of great interest 10 the people of the
city and TO visitors from all over the
country tributary. 1t would be most in
teresting place for Kansas City people to
y take their friends from other places. for
| here under one roof could be seen samples
| of all the varied articles made in Kansas
| City. and they reach up into the thou>
sands Such an exhibit would be con-
| tinual source of interest in this way. the
year around and its advantage TO the man
| ufacturers of the city would be inestimable.
That it would be A success in both of these
| particulars is evidenced by the wonderfui
| success of similar affair in the East: the
| word-famed commercial museum of Phil
| adelphia.
| is lis expense None doubts its value. Those
| who are looking into the subject believe
privileges in the building which, would
| materially reduce the expense and would
make it so that the cost would not be
| burdensome TO the exhibitors.
| In this connection the suggestion is also
| made that the railroads might be invited
to occupy half floor. say. with exhibits
| of the natural resources of the sections
| through which they pass. Then when a
| man came to Kansas City for the purpose
| of lookink up its advantages n manu-
| featuring point he could see under one roof
| just what is already made here and the
| coal. the wood. the iron. the zinc the
! lead. etc. which he would want to use
! in his business. together with all the
| figures as to what il would cost for trans
| pGrtation and all the other necessary facts
| The scheme is being very favcrably re-
| ceived by all the manufacturers who have
| considered it and it seems Very probable
| that permanent home product show OF
| some sort for Kansas City will result.