The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-08-18
NEW BARREL FACTORY
To OPEN IN ; WEEKS
Industry Will Employ IS to |
Men at Start rt-Main Factory Is Here
--Forsee the Enlargement Of Factory
Building Install Machinery.

The new barrel factory will be-
gin operations between August
% and September L. according
TO the statement of Fred Bogda.
president OF the Illinois Barrel
Company and manager OF the
local institution. The new plant
Will employ from twenty-five to
thirty men at its start, and will
take on more, with the develop
ment OF the business. All of
the employees will be from the
local laboring class, excepting the
foreman, who accompanies his
manager from Chicago.
The statement previously made
that the plant here was to be OPP
Grated as a branch office of the
Chicago factory is incorrect.
The fact Is the entire factory is
being moved to Plymouth, which
will constitute the main factory
of THE institution. Mr.. Bogda
the president and manager is
moving his personal goods here,
and will take up his permanent
residence in Plymouth.
Moving Machinery Here.
\ gang of local men, are now
at work, installing a new 100
horse power boiler, and 80 horse
poewr steam engine in the en-
CINE room of the plant. Three car
loads of improved machinery, to
be used in the barrel manufac-
turing business, have been ship
ped to the factory. The new
machinery, without the engine
and boiler represent about $4,000.
With the old machinery used by
the defunct Plymoutli Barrel fac
tory, the new Institution will be
thoroughly equipped for the man.
-ufacture OF all kinds of barrels
and kegs.
The stock room OF the plant
rs almost nl'ed with slaves, bar
rel heads, hoop material. ETC., to
be used in the manufacture OF
their output. Besides the stock
which was on hand, the new fac
tory has shipped twelve car loads
of material, and today there are
three more car loads OF stock
standing on the siding of the fac
tory, waiting to be unloadod.
Have Orders Ahead.
Mr.. Bogda stated to repre-
sentative OF the Tribune, that the
institution has sufficient orders
already received to begin oper-
ations at once with twenty-five
to thirty men, and will keep that
force in operation for some time
The manager is anxious to have
the work OF setting the machin-
cry completed, SO that the insti-
tuition can begin operations.
Occupy Entire Building
The entire factory building
will be occupied BY the new in
stitntion, condition which has
not existed since the C'izbe
Bros. Mig Company vacated the
north factor. for thei- present
location. The former barrel tac-
torv never was able 70 extend 1t;
business sufficiently - need -ht
entire building. Foreman Ry-
deem was OF the opinion that i
would only be a question OF
few months, until an extentior
or enlargement OF the already
commodius building would b'
necessary. The building IS o
three stories, with adjoining
building for store rooms. stocl
and appurtenances.
Capital is $4,000.
The officers OF the company
are Fred Bogda. president ant
manager and c. G. Washburl
secretary and treasurer. I'h'
company is Incorporated unde,
the laws OF Illinois with S5O,cD'
capital stock. The entire stoci
is owned by Messrs. Bogda ant
Washburn.
May Change Name.
The name OF the corporation Il
the Illinois Barrel Mfg, Go
When asked Friday If TIL
olant would continue to operat'
nnder that name in Plymouth
Mr.. Bogda stated that the mat
ter of the name had not yet beer
decided. but that it was probable
that the name of the institution
wottld be change, before activ'
operations began. The lllinoi
Factory, which has been operat
ed in Chicago was organized su'
wears ago. Mr.. Bogda is al
experienced barrel manufacturer
with eighteen years OF eNperl
ence and was connected with tn
Chicago concern since 1T com
menced operations. He statet
that an opportunity was seen II
the defunct Plymouth Barrel fac
tory. which his company prompt
lv took up. The inducement
which drew his Institution to Ply
mouth were the bargain at whIol
the factory was offered, the IN