The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
Standard Four Tire Company
Secures William j. Richards
of Jonesboro as General
Manager of Factory.
WORK ON BUILDING SOON
Expect Contracts to be Fulfil
led by July accompany
Re Incorporates Under
Iowa State Law.

practical tire man from one Of the
biggest tire factories in the country
has been secured for the general man.
agership Of the Standard Four Tire
company's factory. 1t Is expected that
actual work on the factory building
will be commenced July IS, according
TO the contracts. The company has
re-lncorporated under the laws of the
state Of Iowa, in order that the COM
mon stock will be fully paid up and
non-assessabl BILE.
William J. Richards, of Jonesboro,
Ind, practical tire man, has been
secured as general manager of the
Standard Four Tire company's factory
which will be built here. Mr.. Richards
was assistant superintendent Of one
of the biggest plants at Jonesboro. He
has been reared with the rubber tire
industry, and knows the work from
every angle The Standard Four COM
pany officials are congratulating them
selves and the people of Keokuk on
the acquisition of such a competent
manager.
Mr. Richards has put large block
of his own money into the Standard
Four Tire company. He is with the
project, heart and soul He Is the
owner OF several valuable patents on
tires. These later may be manufact-
ured in the Standard Four company
plant.
Make Bicycle Tires.
Mr. Richards Is anxious to make
bicycle tires as well as automobile
tires, and these will also be made in
the Keokuk factory. The manufacture
of bicycle tires will in no way in
terefer with the auto tire work, how
ever. The bicycle tires can be male
while the finishing touches are being
put on the factory building and the
automobile tire machinery is being in
stalled It takes less machinery for
the bicycle than for the auto tire. For
this reason Mr.. Richards expects to
have bicycle tires on the market from
the Keokuk factory in short order. He
was with the LARGEST bicycle tire fac
tory in the country at Jonesboro.
The securing of Mr.. Richards for
position of general manager is con-
sidered especially fortunate for the
Keokuk factory, and makes certain the
future of the factory will be well cared
for in the actual manufacturing depart
ment Mr.. Richards has great faith
in the factory and has put large
amount OF HIS OWL luoISS lhlO H. IaS
is here now comforting with the Off
Gals of the Standard Four company
and the Industrial association.
viii Begin July 16. ..-
indications are that the require
ments of the Industrial association On
the Standard Four Tire company will
be met by July 16, and that actual
work can start on the factory building
then This is the time set in the con-
tract or agreement. and the Standard
-Four company has carried out all Of its
agreements, it was announced from
the association today.
Work on the tire factory buildings
starting within couple Of weeks, and
the work which is contemplated on the
new Rivers Smelling and Refining
company will furnish occupation to a
number of people in the city.
Re-incorporate in Iowa.
At the request OF the keokuk Indus
trial association the Standard Four
Tire company incorporated under the
laws of Iowa. All common stock CIV
as a bonus will be accepted by the
state of Iowa as fully paid and non
iassessable The Standard Four conf