Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-03-13
NEW INDUSTRIES
COMING I0 ALMA
Two of Lansins's Large Com.
panies Will Consolidate and
Build Plant Here.
TO MANUFACTURE WAGONS
AND FARMING IMPLEMENTS
A. w. Wright ind Dr. J. H. Lancashire
Responsible for Securing This
New Industry.

The Record has been aware for some
time that there was good chance for
two Of Lansing's manufacturing enter
prises moving to Alma, but as the de-
tails Of the arrangements had not been
perfected, we were requested not to
make the matter public until the pro.
moters were assured of their success.
We are pleased TO state that the time
has now arrived when we can do so
without ipjuring the prospects OF the
enterprise, and in an interview with one
of the principal men interested we were
given these facts:
One of the concerns is the Molitor,
Northrup & North Co. manufacturers
of agricultural implements, of which A.
f. Molitor is sole owner. This company
is today employing 50 men. The other
is the Oviatt Wagon Co., a stock com.
pany manufacturing wagons and drays,
at present employing 20 men. These
two companies will be consolidated un-
der the name of the Alma Manufactur.
ing Co., with a capital stock of 800, 900,
and plant built in Alma for the pur.
pose of manufacturing wagons, drays,
sleighs and agricul, ural implements.
Extensive buildings will be erected
here on site covering ten acres of
ground, the company having their own
sidetracks TO the plant. The new plant
will be equipped with modern, up. to c ate
machinery with every facility for turn
ing out the product as fast and at as
small cost as possible. The consolida-
tion OF the two companies and removal
to Alma will give them increased facili-
ties and capital, this being found neces-
sary as both institutions are in successful
operation today and are unable to meet
the demand for their products, a fact
that will be wonderful ADDITION to the
commercial interests of Alma.
The papers have been signed to
the effect that these two plants will be
moved here as soon as suitable buildings
have been erected, and our informant
stated that building would commence
as soon as the site had been de-
cided upon, and that they would be com
pleted by July lst. These buildings will
be Of solid brick, and cover 20 900 square
feet of floor space. The two plants are
now employing 30 men and with the in
creased facilities and endeavor to meet
the demand for the product it is expected
that the number will be increased to 200
in short time after coming to Alma.
A. f. Molitor, s. f. Oviatt and son, f.
p. Oviatt, will be actively identifit d
with the management OF the new COM
pany, Mr.. Wright and DR.. Lancashire,
of this place, being largely interested
1t also intended to give others here an
opportunity to invest in the stock of the
new company, if there are any who de-
sire TO do so.
With reference to the site, nothing
definite has been decide upon, although
there are two places in view. The men
identified with the company asked that
the site be provided, and as that is the
only request made of the village in the
way of bonus, at special meeting of
the council, held last Wednesday night,
il was decided TO grant this, w. A.
Bahlke, Otto Sanderhoff and Il. Montigel
being appointed as committee to con.
fer with Mr.. Wright and DR.. Lancashire
regarding the same.
With the Central Michigan Produce
%. constructing the cold storage plant,
aud the Alma Manufacturing 90. build.
ing its plant. all to be ready for
occupancy by July lst, Alma will be on
the boom for certain this spring.