The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21

me company IS now owned ana con-
troiied by the Westinghouse Air Brake
Company and is the only plant of that
company which builds locomotive driver
brakes.
furnishes all the air fixtures for the en-
gil to operate the American driver brake
and also supplies all air brakes for cars.
The Westinghouse Air Brake Company
any extended description. The main plant
of the company is at Wilmerding, Pa.
They have also works in Canada, Eng
n France. Germany and Russia, I'm ad-
city. Through these different plants
brakes are furnished for use in every
country in the world: In fact, the West
inshouse and American brakes are practi-
caliy the universal standard.
Panty Jail building and Manufactur-
ing Company.
This Republic review being a picture of
progress. perhaps nothing more interesting
could be printed than 4 story OF the devel-
opInent Of the Pauly Jail Building and
Manufacturing Company. known through
out the United States. Canada and Mexico
as rneXceIled and without q rival in the
construction of prison and jail buildings.
p. j. Pauly and his younger brother,
John Pauly. came to ST. Louis from Ger
ffty-seyen years ago. and learned
their trade here as machine blacksmiths.
they would not have dreamed then of the
future great city that their home was to
become. nor would they have dreamed
some day the fruit of their industry
would be one of the immense manufac-
turing establishments of that city-more
than a factory. for 1t is IN Institution.
Just as the Pauly blacksmith shop was
days on the Mississippi. so to-day is the
Pauiy Jail factory q household word
among the officials of all the States in
three Western nations.
When the raitrOa1S hacran their fatal
encroachment Dor the steamboating bust
ness the Paulys. turned TO the Jail n
prison building business. Their. factory
still stands where 1t was located In 1871.
at No. 22l5 De Kalb street, but it is not
the same factory. 1t has been enlarged
and enlarged repeatedly. with the remark
able growth of the business, until now IT
is by far the most extensive of its kind
In this country. The head Of the firm and
his son. 2. j. Pauly. Jr.. the latter an
OF unusual ability. several years
Company as a separate branch. and its
steel r~eceptacles for the safe keeping of
valuable documents have net with the IA
vor Of the business end legal world;
Since the death OF John Pauly in 1899
the two companies have been differed as
follows: p. J. Pauly. president. p. ].
Pauly. Jr.. vice president; Joseph Pauly,
The senior P. ]. Pauly is one of the most
highly respected of the older citizens Of
81. Louis. He has served faithfully in the
State ana municipal assemblies, n Ii a
member of several social. educational. be-
and charitable organizations.
Miller & Brockman.
In 1895. at S31-933 North Second street.
Messrs. Miller & Brockman established
in the business of furnishing
steam supplies. boilers. pipe fittings. radia-
tors, entire steam plants and heating ap-
equipments for hot and cold water
connections. steam heating and large
steam power works. Starting out in a
way. they soon ingratiated them
selves into the confidence of the general
public and gradually increased their busi-
ness until they were obliged to move to
more commodious quarters. their present
at 212-214 Lucas avenue. Some
time G they bought out the Missouri
We're able to start their business in proper
shape. Mr.. G. w. Miller. the senior part
ner, was formerly shop foreman of that
company.
in the city in their line for handling their
kind of business. The building Is 50 feet
by 100 feet, and is supplied with all the
and most improved machinery for
the cutting n threading of steam pipes
to and including eighteen-inch sizes.
furnished all the steam-heating sup
plies and material for the installation of
the steam plants in the Bank of Com
DulllliiS, .ltEIIlcu O. JICCdTG DUlIQ-
ing. Missouri Athletic Club building, Lin
coin Trust building. a number of other
large buildings in the city. as well as sew
eral schools, etc.
Mr.. Miller is a native OF st. Louis, hav-
ing been engaged in business with the old
firm of Ripley & Kimhle and various other
firms similarly engaged. He was foreman
of the Missouri Steam Heating Company.
all, his experience as a skilled mechanic
covers about twenty years and he is thor
oughly verSed in every detail pertaining to
he most intricate steam fittings and steam
Like his partner. during his busi-
ness career he has been connected with
every phase of the steam and heating sup
ply business and Is familiar with all its
details and ramiicationS.
The firms speciality is the furnishing of
the entire heating plants for residences,
and office buildings and the SUP
plying Of all power plant equipments.
The Edgar Zinc Company.
What do you think Of a business run
ming into the millions every year and
employing only one salesman? 1t couldn't
exist outside of Missouri and thrive. And
yet the Edgar Zinc Company is at the
thriftiest period in its existence.
Coming into st. Louis from the south
on the Iron Mountain road. you will see
yuol CT HHISiitLdh val SkoNhS hiohh "h'1A
a yellowish flame shoots. These are on
the Edgar Zinc Company's works.
You get the impression of a great in
stitution. But YOU do not realize
its full extent until you visit the plant
in C~herryvale. Kas. Kansas has been
creeping up on Missouri as a zinc pro-
Queer of late years. The Edgar Company
the Kansas field. as in the Missouri.
Selwyn C. EIgar went into the zinc
business in st. Louis in 1872. He was
born over the river in Illinois. but was
educated here. He became secretary of
the Martindale Zinc Company. The name
Zinc Company. The business was eatab-
lished in 1859. 1t was Incorporated as
the Edgar Zinc Company in 1895.
a plant was erected at Ch~erryvale, Kas.,
where natural gas fuel is used with great
economy. The gas territory owned by
in extent. The American Steel and Wire
Company is a large stakeholder of the
Edgar Company.
Our capacity said President Edgar.
sis 3o,0O tons of spelter or block zinc
annually at both plants. out of a total
tons. OF this total. Illinois produces
1900 tons, Missouri $500 tons. Kansas
1900 tons and the Eastern States 900
tons. We employ from 600 to 100 men.
Our product Is largely used by brass man
ufacturers and ~galvanizers.
by the fact that in 1872. the year I began.
our product was $50 tons. as against 30
OO tons in 1903. The average price in
the past ten years has e 500 a. ton
From 1870 to 1873 it was $i50 a ton. Our
only sales agent is e F: Byrne: Wood,
our product twenty-five years. We have
smelters who have been with Is tfirty-