The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-26
PLANS OF THE CYCLE TRUST.
Prices OF Wheels Fixed for the Ysar-Auto
mobiles to be Manufactured.


mobiles to be Manufactured.
A statement that is interesting to the cycle
trade aud to the riders who keep an eye on the
doings OF the makers. was issued by the Ameri-
can Bicycle Company yesterday. 1t Ia only
partial statement OF the scope. plans and policy
OF the trust" 1t says:
For tho greater convenience and prompt de-
spatch OF business. the following departme nts
OF the company have been established: Legal
Department. Patent Department. Manufactur-
ing and Purchasing Department. Financial De-
partment and General Sales Department.
Each constituent company will hereafter be
termed a division OF the American Bicycle
Company. which shall conduct its business I'M
der tho general supervision OF the company's
headquarters. With view OF increasing the
volume Of business and effecting practical
economies In the selling expense. 1t has been
arranged to consolidate certain selling depart
ments OF those divisions which have hereto
fore disposed OF their outputs through agents"
The groupings as arranged are as follows:
Pope Manufacturing Company and Acme Manu-.
The Gormuliy X Jenery Manufacturing Com pany.
Shelby Cycle Manufacturing Company and the Grand
The Monarch Cycle Manufacturing Company and
the stoyer Manufacturing Company
The f. G. Stearns Co. Barnes Cycle Company
and the Syracuse Cycle COMPANY.
The Western Wheel Works and the Sterling Cycle
Ii. A. Lozier 4 Co. and Viking Manufacturing Com.
The Lamb Manufacturing Company EasD. Nut
tall Manufacturing Company and the AInes Il Frost
,,Ames Frost Company WEST and the Lamb
Manufacturing COMPANY; ,..-,
pany and the Buffalo Cycle Manufacturing Company.
This ACCOUNTS for twenty one factories OF the
s9,s ODD In the tbn; ia and the
Juvenile wheels" The explanation Of the.
The company whose name heads each group
viii assume charge Of the sales Of all the divis-
The Pope nufactarins COMPANY Will. be.Ge.
its own product. sell that OF the Acme Manu-
a.pos cPf se hs ss W4S yG
Works. Gormully Jefrery ManuiacturinG
Company thst OF the Shelby
Continuing. the circular says:
1T has been arranged that these consolida-
ton Of the travelling force will be made as will
s,mf line each b tT %Sss, to hsHds the en-
nsds in the name q genie tie T Sv.iS SS
name OF each OF the component ompanies.
Every possible announcement will be given 10
manufactured by the American Bicycle Cons COM
pany, No coerelye. arbitrary or unjust methods
IA d Is has 81 tSS so Sn
Bicycle Company to concentrate all OF It's
agencies in one locality with one representa-
tive but. on the contrary. il is the company'a
intention to assist and encourage responSibie
dealers by better protection OF their inte rests
ono OF the chief objects OF the company being
the betterment OF general trade conditions and
nm endeavor to remove many OF the obstacles
which have handicapped the retailers In tho
past.
The prices adopted by the American Bicycle
Company are $75 and $50 for chainlSss; $50
dition to the regular juvenile lines.
Patents: The corporation. which Is made
up OF overy forty concerns. some OF them the
largest and oldest bicycle companies in this
country, have In their combined patent depart
ments list OF over 900 patents. While tho
policy will be that Of licensing concerns
outside who may desire TO use the features
fee! that Just regard for It's own interests
will compel tho careful Investigation OF sus-