The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-10
GREAT ADDITION
TO LOCAL HOOS|ER
DRILL COMP ANY
Louisville Branch of American
Seeding Machine Company
Will Be Moved to This City
About May |.
KENTUCKY BRANCH EN-
PLOYS ABOUT 200 MEN.
With the Removal to This
City, w. G. Mum, for Many
Years Manager, Will Retire
is an Old Branch.

An announcement that will be the
cause of great rejoicing on the part OF
those interested in commercial and
manufacturing welfare of this city has
been made at Louisville, Kentucky. 1t
is to the effect the kentucky Drill
plant of the American Seeding Machine
isville to this city about May l. The
concern employs about 300 men at its
factory and does an annual business of
about 100000. This addition viii
make the local plant the largest in tho
country owned by the Seeding Machine
company.
When the Hoosier Drill branch of
the American Seeding Machine compa-
ny petitiOned the city council for an
order to vacate North Fourteenth
street from E to + streets, it was stat
ed that in case permission were given
the company would enlarge its plant
and increase its capacity. After a
number of weeks of delay in which the
petition Travelled a stony road. because
of the opposition Of certain prOprietOrs
of small manufacturing concerns lOCat-
ed north of the railway, council order
ed the street closed. Officials of the
company represented that such an or
der would result in ultimate advantage
to the city The amount Of money as
Sessed against the company as damag-
es and allowed by the board of public
works was paid into the city treasury
and the company became relieved Of
any further obligation. Suit was en-
tered against the city afterward, alleg-
ing the amount of money was insuffi-
cient The cases were compromised
or heard in court.
The company has erected new
brick, three story buildings that eX-
tends from the rear wall of the old
factory on E street east about 100
feet. New equipment was provided
and arrangements made for the ac-
commodation of an increased force of
employees. The prosperity of the
concern continued. but about two
| weeks ago it was found necessary TO
lay off. temporarily, a large force of
employees. The statement that the
| plant that will be consolidated with
that in this city, employs about 2Go
| men, may be accepted as indication the
full force in the present concern will
be restored TO work and augmented to
large extent.
With the removal of the plant at
Louisville, w. G. Mum. who has been
manager Of the concern for some years.
will sever his connection with it and
will remain in Louisville, engaging in
some other business. A. H. Rice
sales manager: Edward Christman
manager of the experimental and i'm
provement department. and E. II. Cure
ton. superintendent, will come to Rich
mond.
The Louisville factory was organ
| lied in 1875 by A. G.. Mum. and was
! known as Mum, Co. DR.. W. II. God.
dard being associated with Mr. Num-
DR.. Goddard retired and Thomas
Brennan was admitted to the firm and
the name was changed TO Brennan &
Co. pToprietors of the Southwestern
| Agricultural Works. It prospered
, and new stockholders were added In
| 1908 the company was merged into
the American Seeding Machine com.
pany.