The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-24
NAY MAKE ExTENsIONSLATER
New Factory Site Included More Than
Six Acres -Adjoins Big Plant of the
Company Manufacturing Concerns
Have Year to Make Changes.

/ Provision for much larger extern
sion of the big branch of the American
Brass Company in Kenosha, was made
this morning by President Charles f.
BROKER and the members of the Board
! OF Directors of the company when they
concluded the purchase of the big track
/ OF land situated directly west of the
western bonds of the company's prop
/ erty on Pleasant street. The land is
/ SIX and tWo-thirds acres and runs all
the way from Elizabeth street to
Strong street. It has for years been
partially owned by the Davy Clay Bal
last Company, and partly by the Wis
consin Macaroni Company. The front
/ age on Elizabeth street has long been
used as the site of the plant of the
Davy Clay Ballast Company and it is
to be vacated at once. The sale of the
| property to the brass company will not
bring san immediate demand for a new
| plant for the busy macaroni company
as under the contract for the sale the
company is to retain the use of the
buildings used by it until May 18th,
| 1918. The K. and f. Manufacturing
I Company, which had leased a portion
| Of the large factory building owned by
the macaroni company, will retain its
place Of business until the end Of its
lease in November of next year.
No statement was made as to the
consideration for the purchase. For
some time the brass company has been
looking at this valuable piece of manu-
featuring property and it is understood
that plans for future extensions of the
plant included the utilization of this
land For the present the company
will not erect any buildings on the new
acreage. A portion Of it will be used
for storage and the boarding house,
which has been built up for some of
the employees of the company in the
big factory buildings, will be enlarged
and improved. No changes will be
made in these buildings until after the
expiration of the tenure of the Wis
consin Macaroni Company and the K.
and F. Manufacturing Company.
and local officials of the company while
they confirmed the report of the pur-
chase Of the property, declined to dis
cuss future plans. They will be given
out probably later in the year.
Considerable interest centers in the
future of the Wisconsin Macaroni Com
pany. Since this company purchased
the plant of the United Refrigerator
Company and moved its plant to Ke-
nosha its business has been largely ex-
| tended so that at the present time it is
one of the largest makers of macaroni
and noodles in the country, The man
ayers Of this plant are popular with
the manufacturers of the city and it
is hoped that they will be able to find
another suitable location for the
business in Kenosha.
After a day and half of inspec-
tions and greetings Of Kenosha
people President BROKER and his
business associates left just after
noon for the east.
| Many of the leading men Of the city
were guests at the car of Mr.. BROKER
on Wednesday afternoon and evening
and they were given to understand
that the officials of the American
Brass Company were going to be real
participants in all movements for the
advancement Of Kenosha as manu-
featuring city and home town.