The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-03
FIGHTING A TRUST
Minneapolis Firm Has Been Making
Fire Fighting Apparatus.
A BIG PLANT QUIETLY BUILT UP
Already minneapolis Machines Are
Used as Far Away as the
Philippines.

The w. S. Mott company has been quiet
| ly at work for year developing a great
manufacturing plant which is destined'to
give at least one gigantic trust some body
blows.
! During the past twelve months the COM
pany has manufactured and shipped to
points in dozen states, not to mention
Oklahoma and the Philippine islands,
steam, gasolene and chemical fire en-
gines, engines which were manufactured
by the company right here in the city,
and bear the brand OF the Minneapolis
manufacturers. The new plant is located
in the main building of the w. S. Mott
company at First avenue IS and Second
street. One immense room in the rear is
utilized for a workshop and show roORl.
In the basement big blacksmith shop has
been established for forging innumerable
pieces.
The new concern is equipped to build
any kind Of a fire engine desired. On the
floor are displayed various types of en-
gtnes, particularly those adapted to small
er cities and towns. Engines of the kind
shown have been sold all over the north
west, In Indiana, Ohio, the Dakotas, Colo
rado. Montana and Texas.
The Trust Was Supreme.
When the International Trust company
of New York was formed, something like
a year ago, with an authorized capital of
$9.O00.O00, 1t absolutely controlled the
manufacture OF fire lighting apparatus in
the country. All OF the important manu-
facturers, including dozen or more large
concerns, were merged in the trust, and
the individual or corporation, public or
private, who wished to purchase fire ap-
paratus, could either buy trust goods or
go without.
1t was at this juncture that the w s.
Mott company, the second largest manu-
facturers Of leather betting in the world,
and the largest combination betting and
rubber goods house in the United States,
began to do little figuring The forma-
tion Of the trust had put them out of the
running. They had been agents for fire
| apparatus and had been doing a nice busi-
ness. The trust put stop to all that,
and had nothing better to offer than a
prospectus of their stock
When the trusts plans were under
| stood, and the Mott people found them
selves shut out Of their legitimate terri
tory, they reflected on the component
parts of fire engines and fire apparatus
generally. The result is that they have
established splendid plant which is daily
| growing larger. and which already domi-
mates the northwestern field.
4 - ~SA SSAA Aeao hSQL 4Lb plHuS TO 1LS6lI
and no one outside Of its employees and
the authorities Of cities that have been
buying their fire apparatus in Minneapolis
knew OF the immense annex to the w. S.
Nott company. The general public had
no knowledge OF it whatever.
The company is now ready TO come out
IN the open, as 1T is ready to handle busi-
ness OF every description that in any yay
pertains to fire fighting. 1t has made ar
rangements for the manufacture of those
parts of engines which require especia
skill and equipment, and has instituted
shops for the manufacture of steel. brass
and iron pieces. In addition to the manu-
facture OF steam, gasolene and chemical
engines the company also manufactures
nose wagons, combination chemical and
hose wagons, hose carts and fire depart
ment supplies.
The new plant furnishes employment fol-
q large rorce OF men which will be greatly
/ augmented when the company's plans are
fully developed. The business has already
grown to such proportions as to require
important additions in warehouse and o.
! fee facilities