The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-19
Rumor Says D. G. Reid and
Local Capitalists Negotiate
Buying Old Threshing Ma
chine Plant.
LACKS CONFIRMATION
M. Rumely Company Sends
Cards to Employees Asking
Them to Register Names
and Addresses.

A report in general circulation to-
day that negotiations were on for the
purchase of the Gaar-Scott plant OF
the M. Rumely company by a group
of Richmond men, the deal to be fl
nanced by d. G. Reid Of New York,
excited much interest and comment.
What reliable information obtain
able, however, failed to furnish COM
plete substantiation of this report.
One Well-known manufacturer stated
that he had heard the report from
various sources, but had received no
authentic information. He expressed
doubt as to it's reliability.
Il understand that there is a con-
siderable demand for the type of ma
chimes manufactured by the Gaar-Scott
company prior to it's merger with the
Rumely company but ! do not believe
there is a deal on for the old Gaar
plant, because it is antiquated. Fur
thermore, when the merger took place
the patterns of the old GaarScott ma
chimes were sent to Pittsburg and
scrapped. If company was organized
new type Of machine would have to
be devised" this manufacturer stated.
Lines Up Employees.
Inquiry at the local branch Of the
Rumely company, where very small
force of men has been employed for
several weeks, elected the information
that future plans for the operation OF
the plant were not known.
1t is known, however, that post cards
were mailed to many of the former
employees asking them to report to the
factory and register their addresses.
This is taken to indicate that opera
NJ thn 10y, ir1x 10 VCp
scale are contemplated in the near
future and that the men are being reg
istered so that their services could
| be readily obtained.
Business conditions in Richmond,
from a manufacturing standpoint,
have, on the whole, become brighter
i the last few days, and the prospects
are that the new year will start with
fairly satisfactory prospects,.
Wayne Gets Busy.
The Wayne Works, which has been
operating with a small force for sew
eral days, will in the near future re-
sumo operations with almost normal
force. Business is picking up satisfac-
torily with the Starr Piano company
and Henry Gennett, the president, said
today that by January he expected the
payroll would be up to its normal stan
dard.
Last week we had one Of the larg-
est payrolls for some time past" he
! said, "and it will be equally as large
this week. January and February is
/ when the men will need the most
work and we expect we will be able to
| work our usual force We will do our
! very best to do so anyway. Orders are
, coming in very satisfactorily now
Hoosier Employs 400.
! At the local branch Of the American
/ Seeding Machine company the report
made was not so optimistic. We are
employing about 400 men now Will
lard Carr stated, "and we hope to re-
| tain this number Of men throughout
| the winter Orders have been slow
| coming in and prospects for next
years business is a hard forecast to
| make We have been getting out a
| small South American shipment but
| that has been about the extent of our
! operations. Under normal conditions
| we could give employment to zoo
men,
The two lawn mower factories. the
F.. & N. and the Mcclure, have
! enjoyed an unusually good business
| for several weeks and are working
| their full forces to fill the orders they
| have been receiving. Both plants re
| port that prospects for next year are
| very satisfactory. The Elliott, Reid
Fence factory is also doing an excel
| lent business and several of the small
er manufacturing concerns report that
/ the outlook for better business is be
! coming brighter.