The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-19
AL. BARBER FOUNDER OF
 LOCOMOBILE co. AND HEAD OF ASPHALT TRUST, DEAD
Bridgeport Plant Will be Closed Tomorrow
 as Mark of Respect to His Memory.
Is Millionaire Whose Company Had Clash With Castro
 Is Survived by Wife and Two Daughters, One of
 Whom is Wife of S. IT. Davis, of This City-Bequests of Alleged Will Enumerated

Amzi L. Barber, famous as the head of the Barber Asphalt Company and pioneer automobile manufacturer of America, died at his home, Ardsley Towers, Ardsley- on-the-Hudson, at Il o'clock Saturday night, after suffering for week from pneumonia
 MT. Barber leaves widow, Julia I1angdon Barber, formerly of Washing ton; two daughters, Mrs. S. T. Davis, Jr., of this city, whose husband is pres ident of the Locomobo1e Company, and Mrs. Charles Vance of Washington, a widow. His estate. consisting of large tracts of real estate at Ardsley and property on Staten Island and in Washington. together with shares in several corporations, is estimated at s5 0o0, 600.
 MT. Barber was at his office week ago Saturday and apparently in the best of health, except for a slight cold. On the following Sunday, he was stricken with pneumonia, but his phy- sicians declared it was not a serious case. MT. Barber had just returned from q trip to California with his wife, and it was thought that the sudden change of climate was responsible for his illness. Last Saturday night he passed away, with his wife and daugh- ters at theN bedside. Mrs. Barber is prostrated by the suddenness of the blow and has taken to her bed, unable to see anyone.
 Tomorrow the plant of the Locomo- bile Company will be shut down as mark of respect to the founder of the business.
 MT. Barber was well known in this city. Until two years ago he active ly identified himself with the business of the Locomobile Company. Although his active participation in it's affairs afterward lessened he maintained k1,@
 A few months ago he was a guest of honor at the banquet given in honor of the winning of the Vanderbilt cup by a Locomobile. The banquet was arranged under the auspices of the Bridgeport Automobile Club, the Board of Trade, the Business Mems Associa,> ton, and the Bridgeport Press Club. to emphasize the notable contribution to the manufacturing prowess of Rridgeport and it's fame throughout the world tha6 took place, when @ Bridge port driver in a Bridgeport machine, was victorious in an international Olympic.
 Mr. Barber spoke on the subject of good roads, and expressed his belief that he had devised a combination Of asphalt and macadam which would highways occasioned by automobiles. by making a highway which would stand up under this use.
 Last month he started plans for the formation Of a new company, 10 De known as the A. L. Barber Company, for the manufacture of a composition of asphalt and macadam combined, which he claimed would keep country poads from suffering on account of the constant passing of automobiles. He believed that this company would be one of the most successful with which he had ever affiliated himself.
 MT Barber, who was sfxty-six years old, had long been a prominent figure fin American business matters In 1901. when the United States sent war ships to Venezuela, the fundamental