The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-01

has grown constantly in Importance until
now it is the second largest establishment
of the kind in the United States. The
business was originally established by
G. r. Brace and II. o. ffail.,-tile latter
retiring several years ago from a tinan-
cial interest, but remains in charge of
the manufacturing department. At first
thought the novice might think that the
manufacturing of tables would not be
much of a business, but an inspection Of
Braces factory quickly dispels any doubt
as to that when seeing a hundred and
fifty men at work with all kinds of in
genious machinery turning raw lumber
into the most exquisite forms.
The factory makes no less than 2C0 hun
dred styles of table, from plain ones
worth a dollar or two to artistic assem-
blages OF wood, paint, oil and Yarnish
worth from 5000 to $500 each
The rough lumber comes from the
car at one door and goes out Of another
door finished product. The main fac,
tory has a floor surface of over two
acres, and the capacity is put to the
test, as orders now exceed the factory s
capacity. to fill.
While the firms speciality is tables, it
makes to order complete, dining sets,
chairs sideSoards, etc., in any color or Of
any wood. It's Southern quartered
oak, weathered oak and mahogany ta-
bles are in, constant demand, and while
the company's field is from Chicago to
San Francisco it has made shipments
to every continent' except South America.
Mr.. Friend B. Brace, the junior men,
Der of the firm, is secretary and treasurer
of the St. Anthony Park Manufacturers
club, of which D. w. Halstead is pres-
dent, and George H. Schellenberger vice
president. The object OF this organza-
tien is to make st. Anthony Park tie
furniture manufacturing center and dis
tributing point of the Northwest. With
furniture, of course, are included kindred
lines Of STOVES, and other house furnish
ing goods The club publishes a hand
some monthly called the Midway Manu-
facturer," which goes regularly to re-
tail dealers in all parts of the country.
1t now represents twenty-one firms, ex-
elusive Of the oil mills and Nichols &
Deans iron and wood bending work, the
latter employing seventy-fve men. The
tWenty-one firms in question engaged in
the manufacture or sale of house fur
nishing goods now employ about 500
worhmen and thirty-ive travelling sales
men. Their annual sales aggregate
about $1,000,OO0. These firms are as fol-
lows:
American Folding Bed company, fold
ing beds and bookcases.
.. E. Brace Jr. & Co., parlor tables,
lion bsds, springs, bedding and chamber
suites.
Fred C. Genge g. Co, upholstered furni-
ture.
Phoenix Chair company chairs, She
bOygan, Wis.
ST. Anthony Park Furniture company,
extension, Office, saloon and club tables.
Northern Shade Cloth company, win
dow shades, shade cloths, rollers and
curtain poles.
What Cheer Stove company, circulating
heaters, stoves ana ranges.
GrGenhagen Bros. stoves, ranges, fur
naces, heaters and refligerators.
D. P. Owen. chamber suites, iron beds,
bookcases and art goods.
Minnesota Reed and Rattan company,
rattan chairs and baby carriages.
A. w. SchTam, chairs
Central Fur niture Company, bookcases.
Upha!n Manufactu ing company, cham
ber suites.
Choate-H HOLSTER Furniture company,
s tables. ~
Rockford Frame and Fixture company,
ant goods.
w stern Hardware and Manufacturing
Company, iron beds.
Eclipse Stove company, stoves.
Plfger-P aiBter Stove company.
Exc lsicr Stove company, stoves.
Bowen Manufacturing company, refIg-
orators and furniture specialtieS.
W ndSor Spring company springs.
Most of these companies are now rep.
resented by resident maagers with ware
houses and travelling statesmen, but the
warehouses are gradually becoming sec
ondary to finishing and manufacturing
plants. For example, two years ago the
Phoenix Chair company opened ware
house, and now the company is prepar-
ing to build a four-story building 100 by
$50 feet, and chairs will be sent here
* din the knock down--and put to-
gether and finished here. The company
makes over LOCO styles of chairs, and in
it's extension of business ST. Anthony
Park will employ about 100 finishers to
besin with. j. T. Estabrook is resident
manager.
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