The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
GREAT DEMAND FOR
BIG FACTORY SITES
New MANUFACTURES and.
Other Enterprises Want
toCome to Richmond
LOCAL PLANTS
SPREADING OUT
Cars Iron and Brass Works and
Union Trunk and Bag Company
Both to Have Larger Places.
Automobile Makers TO
Come-Actiyity i'll
Suburbs.

In spite of Wall Street paniGs, money
Z str1ngencies. railroad agitations apd
tho like the manufacturing interests 0i
Richmond arc steadily and daily gain
Ing In importance and in increase o!
output and diversity in the character
of their productss II n. -
Few people outside OF those imme.
diately In touch with the manufacture
ing interests OF Richmond have any
idea of the great diversity OF the in
dustrial world OF this city. Outside
OF our great tobacco industries, flour
mills, shoe industries, steam engines.
locomotives. largest cedar works plant
In the world, fertilizer. etc. there are
hundreds of smaller manufactures. in
this city, employing hundreds OF hands
OF which tho average citizen Is in
total ignorance. and has no idea or
conception OF the Importance to the
financial circle of Richmond OF the
aggregate OF such. Almost everything
In usa by man, from boot heels and
bluIng to shrouds and collins, the last
thing that can be used by man, is
made in this city, and 1t is a fact
that all OF these minor industries are
not only increasing In Importance and
in general output. capital and number
of employees, but many other lines are
being constantly, located here.
Last week The Times-Dispatcn
printed the fact that the May Manu-
featuring Company, who started a
short while back In a small way the
manufacture OF hats and caps, and
present cramped location, had to Sc
cure larger and more commqdious
quarters. and were located by j.
Thompson Brown &. Company in, the
new Hessberg Buildings on West Broad
Street.
And to-day It is the pleasure Of this
paper to chronicle the enlargement
of,two other lines Of goods. that from
small beginnings have reached consid-
crablo proportions. and Which neces-
state larger Recommendations and i'll
creased capacity to supply their grow
ing trade.
For Larger Iron Works.
Messrs. Brown & Company have just
sold for the Union Trunk and Bag
Company the large lot and site for
nlerly occupied by them. frontlngs242
feet by 100 feet deep on Twenty-flfth
Street between Main and FRANKLIN
Streets, to Mr.. James w. Carr, pro-
prietor and founder gof tho iron and
brass works now located on Twentieth
and Main Streets. Mr.. Carr began the
manufacture some years ago In a mod
est way In this city of iron settees.
vases, weather syanes and ornamental
iron and brass work. and has from
time to time added other features to
tho business. such as crates and
tenders aud brass work. castings. iron
fencing, etc, and without amy osten-
tation or public blare OF trumpets has
worked up, considerable business iii
his various lines, which now necessi-
tate his securing q larger location; and
hence the purchase OF the above prop
erty, upon which he proposes to build
rs early as possible a. factory and
foundry more suited and better adapt.
ed to the needs OF his business. Mr..
Carr secured. perhaps. the largest In
terror lot In he manufacturing dis
trlct that could possibly be secured
4 The Union Trunk and Bag Company.
whose building formerly occupied this
site. has lately completed one OF the
most commod ious and modern factories
In this country, I'm Manchester.
Their large building is especially
equipped with modern machinery, with
Q complete heating and electric plant
OF their own, n the entire plant being
Furnished Throughout with automatic
ssprinkling equipmsnt for fire ,protec-
nection. as sisq lsst .Si
Big Demand for Sites.
q Real estate men report, In spite ot
apparent NlnfavQrable financial condi-
tons, an unusual domnnd for lnanufac-
turing sites from ma ny. Inside ter
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