The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03

CURED by practical experieu.. VIE,
out its aid, capital may be as.. US
ly and even profusely eEpena..
no purpose. Win it. the pos
an acquisition of an exteusjvl 9'
from that which in the begiua.r...
an Insignificant foundation is rs
fled particularly in Amer. |
the people are ever ready g. ...e
and in practical manner tic
ton Of individual energy srs ''
prise. Such recognition fa. "
extended to the Worcester 1r. s4
which is one OF the Oldest m4aat
ing plants in the city The l,.-.,-5 '
was established in 1881, the
company being formed and inn
rated in 1916 having a capi5aI ~ az.
900, Mr.. William E. Rice being ta. .+.
ident and treasurer. The hfe-0-
the company since it's formau.n
been one Of steady and con-ing..-s "'
pansiOn, an increase Of bus.r... VA Va
dering the addition Of new n.-a.-.A
at all times necessary. The r-sI-.
the foot of Kansas street is 49,
into Office, packing room, machf..
carpenter shops, wire drawing U.
ing, annealing house. tinning ...,-
two stOrehouses, engine and t.T.,
house, besides numerous sheds and ,...
houses used for various purposes M.
machinery in use is nearly all If -bai,
own make and design, each utara Z.
ing constructed for some partieuIsrF1,
Of work. The equipment Of The n's-,
is unsurpassed, the company maj
Improvements at all times. Pa.ar 5
furnished by engines of 600 hl,s'
power, connected with suitable bartsr
les Of boilers. The company are ua5
ufacturers Of iron and steel wire fa- an
purposes, in coils, on sDOois and ~,
to any length, double pointed ts5,.
staples, wire specialties Of eveiv ds
scripJion, such as tedder and rsJ.
teeth wire, wire for hay bailirr All
barbed fencing, bridge rope and cham
wire timed mattress wire. -.n0s5
broom wire, bicycle wire, wire for n,
manufacture Of screws, bolts. rails
buckles, staples, rings, hooks and ayel
pins, hair pins, eto., reed, harness ha8.
die, loom, bonnet, brush, hat, clock arl
umbrella wire, florists and agreulrl,
rists' supplies, and in fact wire IN.
any ana all purposes. Their. wire /,
drawn from steel and the best Iron
/ possessing in high degree ductilirva75
tensile strength, with freedom from
imperfections, enabling them to Mr,
nish sound smooth wire accurately
/ drawn. They supply every descri1.oo
/ of wire in coils Of any ordered diane.
! ter and weight, also in specially
/ Strengthened pieces cut to any exsc.
! length required. The trade not o7ly
/ covers the entire United States but ~.
/ tends to Cuba Australia and South
| America. Employment is furnished 10
I from $50 to 200 hands. who are fur.
/ nished steady work throughout the
year, proving of incalculable benefit to
/ he entire community. It is TO such
plants as this that a city owes much
/ Of its standing among the cities of the
| world for when the goods Of any firm
/ are sold throughout the country, the
name Of the city wherein that firm or
1 corporation is located. is before the
! purchaser from time to time There.
/ fore, any aid that can be rendered such
/ concerns by our citizens and officials
for the advancement of their business
should be forthcoming, in order that
they may increase and develop, there.
/ by spreading the reputation Of the city
as a manufacturing centre, The gen.
eraI management Of the company
. business devOlves upon the president
/ and treasurer, Mr.. William L. Rice
/ who is also president Of the Washbum
I & Moen Manufacturing CO. Of this city
He is a practical man, and his 9gpe.
/ ti0ns of the company, improved faCiL
ties and up-tO-date methods, constitute
( a sufficient guarantee that their bus
ness viii continue to grow and prosps
in time to come.