Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-05
NEWARK FACTORIES MAY
WIN FOREIGN TRADE AS
RESULT OF EUROPE WAR
american Manufacturers Have Chance of Lifetime Capture
Fields Heretofore MonopoIzed by English and Ger
Houses.

have on the tool-malSing industry.
He explained that the Atha company
carried on heavy export trade,
which, if present conditions are main
tained would be ruined. He was un-
able to state, he said, whether the ex-
clusion of the competitive imports
would be enough to balance the loss
of the export trade. He declared the
condition and delivery was uncertain,
and his only attitude was to await
further developments.
Leather to Go Up.
A representative of one of the prom
inent leather industries in this city
declared that the war, if it continues,
would demoralize the business and
eventually raise prices. One of the
first products to soar in price, he said,
would be shoes. The hides from which
shoe leather is tanned are mostly inn
ported. Since the source of the hide
supply is now cut off, the supply of
shoe leather is bound to diminish,
which will naturally force the prices
up. There is no substitute for leather
that could be profitably used in the
manufacture of shoes.
The same condition exists in the
upholstering leather line. This bust
ness will be demoralized If the war
continues. Most of the local leather
factories have a heavy export trade.
This is now shut off. The importa-
ton of. leather spreads is very slight
and most of the local tanners do not
recognize it as competition.
Electrical Trade May Gain.
The business of the Croker
Wheeler Company, of Ampere, will
not be adversely affected by condi-
tions. On the contrary, it is likely
that it will be benefited by reason of
added sales in the countries at war.
The Croker Wheeler Company man
ufactures electrical machinery, dyna-
mos and engines.
The only material entering into
their products construction which is
imported is English mica. This is
imported for them by a New Eng
land concern from British India. A
large supply is on hand at present,
and so manufacturing will not be in
terfered with. According to Edmund
Lang, purchasing agent of the com
pany, foreign competition in this
country has been practically negli-
gible, so that the withdrawal of this
business will not benefit the Ameri-
can companies to any great extent.
There will be plenty of competition.
however in the countries affected,
both during the war and after the
war, Mr.. Lang said he believes.
William w. Holden, assistant man.
ager for P. Reilly & Sons, reports a
big stock of upholstering leather on
hand awaiting delivery to Germany,
England and France. This concern
does a heavy export trade and will
feel the effects of the war.
Mr.. Holden explained that their
business would also be affected by
the lack of raw imported hides. The
South American hides cannot be used
for upholstering leather, because
they are full of tick holes. The
tick is small parasite that pune
lures hides of the South American
cattle. This leather is used for the
soles of shoes. The process of tan
ming swells the holes until they are
closed.
The breweries in this city as yet
have felt no effects of the European
hostilities and do not look for any
immediate change in their policies.
All the breweries reported sufficient
supply of German hops on hand to
keep them going for at least six
months.
The larger breweries with an ex-
port trade to Germany, England and
France expect a depression that is
not yet evident. Most of these brew
cries have a trade in South America.
The South American business, be-
cause of the suspension of German.
English and French competition, may
increase to such an extent as to Off
set the depression caused by the sus-
pension of exports to France, Ger
many and England