The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
HOME OF VEHICLES
NEW STORE OF LOEB CARRIAGE
 AND SUPPLY co.
Five. Large Floors in Peizer Build ing Occupied by Progressive Concern, Where Everything
 on Wheels is Exhibited.

The Loeb Carriage and Supply Company mas settled down into its splendid new quarters in the Pelzer building, 12O and l22 Commerce street, and the store has been pronounced the most complete estab- iishment of its kind south of the Ohio | river.
 The company occupies the entire five l floors of the building each floor being 5C by 11O feet. total floor space of 42,5OC feet. Every kind of vehicle and every thing that enters into the manufacture or vehicles is shown on these five floors The nrst floor is the salesroom, ship ping and receiving department, and of- nces. This floor is reached by wide doors from Commerce street. The offices are located on the north side of the building and are equipped with every modern convenience for the transaction or business. Just in the rear If the offices are rows of handsome cabinets for the display Of fine harness. neat stairway ascends to half story platform. where carriage colors, paints and varnishes are kept.
 The ceiling on this floor is 16 feet and the high shelving on the south side of the store, where small goods is displayed gives the room an imposing appearance Ihere are handsome show cases and travelling ladders to reach the topmost shelf. There is 15O feet of shelving on this floor, running nearly the entire length of the building.
 Railroad tracks reach the rear entrance Of the store where receiving and ship ping clerks are kept busy loading and un- loading wagons, buggies, carriages and materials of which vehicles are made TWO modern electric elevators pass through the floors of the building. The largest of these is by F feet with B. 600 pounds capacity. The second elevator is for handling lighter freight and pas- sengers.
 The buggy repository is located on the second floor. Here are found every kind of buggy. attractively displayed in rows extending the length of the building The wholesale harness and saddlery depart ment is also on this floor, and saddles brides and harness are exhibited in bins built for that purpose.
 The storage room for crated buggies and wagons is on the third floor Many car loads of wagons. knocked down. and bug gies in crates are found here.
 The fourth floor is literally packed with wheels, spokes, rims. and other wooden ware materials that enter into the manu- fracture of vehicles. Passing through this room filled with such an immense ouanti- ty of vehicle materials one wonders that so many vehicles are used in this sec ton of the country. The array of vehicle material and caparison for horses seems to cry defiance to the automobile.
 In the basement, which is brilliantly lighted, is stored the hardware used by blacksmiths and manufacturers. little and big hubs are also stored there
 The store is illuminated with 250 incan- descent lights and it's inspection would undoubtedly be a revelation to the farmer or person interested in vehicles or horses
 The Loeb Carnage and Supply Com pany is managed by MT. M. Loeb whose experience in the business has made him an authority on the subject The com pany has three travelling statesmen who Vlsit points in Alabama, Georgia and Flor Ida. three men are required to look after the office work and six store salesmen and stock men are employed. These men were