The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-07
Concern, Now Located at
Geneva, N. Y, Manufac-
turing Derailing Device, Is
Pleased with City.
LABOR CONDITIONS
HERE SATISFACTORY
That Is Principal Reason AS
signed for Locating Plant
Here by President of the
Company.

Arrangements have been complet-
ed whereby the Hayes Track Appli.
ance company of Geneva, New York,
will locate in Richmond within a
short time, erect a one-story steel re-
inforced concrete building on North
Third street. just south of the c. & O.
station. and enter into the manufact-
ure of derailing device for railway
cars. preventing them from running
off a siding onto the main track, for
which the company has become fam.
Gus.
Labor conditions in Richmond
which eliminate the necessity of de.
pendence on any foreign element are
assigned by S. w. Hayes. president OF
the concern, who has been in Rich.
mond on a quiet investigation of con.
ditions a number of times recently as
a principal reason for the selection OF
this city as site for the factory. The
company comes to Richmond without
any bonus offer or inducement of any
kind. The only assistance lent Mr.
Hayes was by officers of the CONNER
cial club in the securing of options on
property on North Third street where
the building will be erected.
The Commercial club officials and
others interested in the growth and
development of the city consider il
highly fortunate that the new com
pany is to be added to the industries
of the city. The concern is given the
Aat -
and is accredited with being one OF
the most substantial in the empire
state, although not exceedingly large
IN size or IN the amount or fSs output
Mr.. Hayes states that he will bring
about eight men. who are experienced
in the business to Richmond with him
The remainder of force of about fif
ty will be secured from this city OF
out Of town places.
II is said that Mr. Hayes will come
TO Richmond next week and begin
active preparations for the erection
of the factory building. The property
secured comprises 10000 square feet
and the building, according to tenta
tive plans, will extend over the great
ct pOTtlOU OI IL. Inc structure Will De
fireproof in every particular.
The company has contracts with
the Pennsylvania railroad. the Harri
man lines. and with many other prom
inent railroads of the country for the
supplying Of the derailing devices
There is constant and steady de
mand for it's output, placing the com
pany on a firm and substantial basis
The removal from New York is made
that the factory may be located in the
central west, which Mr.. Hayes de
clares is the principal trade marke,
and central buying field for the con
Germ. Malleable iron from which the
devices are made will be secured from
Dayton and Indianapolis.
Mr.. Hayes was offered enticing in
ducements from commercial organiza
tions of Dayton and Muncie to locate
his factory in these cities. 1t is re
garded as very significant that he
should turn down these offers and 10
cate in Richmond with the cost fall
ing entirely upon his own shoulders
Mr.. Hayes declares that Richmond
has the appearance to him of being q
very substantial city. and it was in
view of this fact that he selected
Richmond.