The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-27
PERFECTION BRAND
0vERALLS LEADERS
Adam H. Bartel Company
Enjoys Steady Growth
in Business.

Adam n. Bartel, head of the Adam
II. Bartel company, manufacturers of
shirts and overalls, and wholesale
dealers in notions and dry goods fur
nishings OF all kinds, exemplifies that
America is a land of opportunity where
thrift and close attention to business
1eads to success.
Born of German parents, who came
to America in 1854, Mr.. Bartel quit
school at the age Of fourteen and lived
with his uncle ON a farm. In 1865 he
took q position with the wholesale and
retail firm of Emswler and Croker,
dealers in fancy goods at old 49-533
Main street. After serving this firm
seven years as clerk and road sales
man, he accepted position offered by
Geo. H. Knollenberg in the retail dry
goods business. Four years later an
opportunity was offered to buy the
business with which Mr. Bartel was
first identified and so the ground work
of the present firm was laid in 1877.
Increases Stock.
From a line of notion and fancy
goods, the stock was gradually enlarg-
cd until today this embraces dry goods,
furnishing goods of all kinds, linole-
ums, oil cloths, and the well known
line of Perfection" overalls, shirts,
duck clothing and other articles usual
ly carried in this line of business
The manufacture of "PerfectiOn"
workngmen's clothing was begun in
1885 with six sewing machines. The
strong demand for this brand Of serv-
iceable clothing has so increased in
the lapse of years that Mr.. Bartel and
his associates were forced to enlarge
the capacity of the plant at various
times.
Subsidiary Plants.
It was found desirable later to es-
tablish factories at Cambridge City
and Newcastle.
In 1881 John M. Coate became as
sociated with Mr.. Bartel, and in 1894
the partnership was merged into a
stock company in which some of the
and road men became interested
among them Miss Ida Bartel, Samuel
G. Curtis, John II. Saylor and William
Fledderjohn.
In 1899 Ben G.. Bartel and in 1900
Fred J. Bartel took positions of re-
sponsibility and trust with the firm
so that today this company is well or
ganized, and equipped to carry on the
extensive business of the Adam H.
Bartel company. The firm now occu-
pies 1900 square feet of floor space
for 70 oh
The growth of this concern which is
one Of the substante al houses of the
city has been steady, and results have
been attained through the faithful CO.
operation of it's employes-some of
whom have been with the company
more than twenty-five years. Another
element in the success of the concern
has been the close application of it's
officers and directors to the interests
of the establishment.
The growth of the company is mani
tested in the annual increase in sales.
It's trade is with the best merchants in
the territory covered by ten travelling
statesmen. But above all the Adam H.
Bartel company cherishes the good
will and confidence of it's customers
which 1t prizes and esteems highly.
The officers of the company are:
President-Adam H. Bartel.
Vice President-John NJ. Coate.
Secretary-Ida E. Bartel.
Treasurer-Fred J. Bartel
Superintendent of Factory-F. w
Fledderjohn.
These with Ben c. Bartel, constitute
the board of directors.