The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-15
TWO OLD CONCERNS
ARE MERGED TODAY.
J. J. Kohlman BOttIing Company and the
Martin Brothers Soda Water Factory
Form New Company.
WILL BUILD LARGE ESTABLISHMENT
New Co. Files Incorporation Papers Today for $15OOOO
and Announces Plans for Building Large
Carbonafing Plant.

"A merger Oh Two 0SHOb41a puS4hSSS
concerns which have been successful
for more than twenty years, was dis
closed this morning When fncogpora-
tion papers were filed for the Kohl
-BfazEin Company, a new fncor-
pcxation which is To take over the
businesses of me =. }. Kohlman Bot
fling Works al 211521s Fremont ave-
pue, and the Marsin Brothers Soda
Water Factory, Vt TF6 Park street.
Nihe new company Is incorporated
for efBO,O66, nearly tw0-thffas Of
witch Is represented By the prep
erty on the two concerns, which are
rnadb one by the merger. Atno1g
tlfdse named as, members Of The nets
Arm are =. Il. Kohlnnfn, fks Former
owner ana beesas13 VI One Of the
cornpwnIes, aasd A@attah MSreia, who
fOr wears has bssn me ikanagsf &f
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8aake, who ta4B& ND 'ehs papers. They
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ees Sa lie Ess 81 sSlseds TUa -Ke4
nDtlaA uCaatts.
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Ro 4A &ssb E6z4Ie4 SaRess 04 She j.. j.
cfshmssh c6nipsaly, but for She
presehB, at 1easb, She Spnpany win
consinue 10 0pereeS TIA plant Of both
companies ee fh Ehh pass. The
aflon Of eEle two s08cerGfs irSo one
sOanpany win make 10 enc Of the hang
est and 4nsat experienced factories
n To 4usnufzcsute Oh Safbonated
weteFs and sCfs arArl4s, N southern
wisucnsia. IL In equappsd 10 supply
the dealers in ala paaeA Of Rsnosha
and KenosAa c08rky, vsho IN the past
score " years have heen customers
OF one or tho daAar OF Che two con-
Germs.
To Build New Factory.
1t was also disclosed this morning
that the new oOangany was planning
the erection of a 1aCge plant for the
MANUFACTURES Of earbcnated bever-
ages to supplement- the facilities
which they now have for carrying on
the large trade IN tho beverages in
Eenosha county. Tlfas new plant Is
to be locatOd in tine re&r Of the pres
emit Offices Of the 3. !, hoffman tenn
pany on Fremont avenue. TIE bassidA
ing alone IS 10 cost IN the, nsaghbor-
hood Of $4,000, and 1t is to be equip-
ped with nuaohsaery ef the latest
design for the manufacture Of the
best grades ag carbena&ed waters and
other beverages,
Excavation for the new factory is
expected TO begin early this spring
and it is expected to be under roof
within eight or ten weeks. The con-
tracts are now pending for tho ma
shinery and it IL believed that It will
be in Kanosha as soon as the buitding
has been completed.
Both Well Known Businesses.
Both Of the companies which have
merged to form the new organiEa-
tion have long enjoyed fourishing
and prosperous business in Kenosha,
They have been friendly rivals for
more than score of years, and in
this time both Of the concerns have
built up a splendid trade, indepen-
dent of the other. The merger Of
their resources will enable them to
expand so as to meet the added de-
mands which are now hsing made
on them by the various dealers in
\ soft drinks and carbonated waters Of
various kinds in Kenosha,
i'll Kohlman and Herman Martin
the men who have directed the for.
tunes of the old concerns so success
fully, and who are to take charge Of
the affairs Of the newly formed
HOLMAN Martin company, are both
pioneers in this industry in southern
Wisconsin. Both concerns have beer
very successful and efficient in serv.
ing the dealers Of the county anc
they promise that the new company
will continue the service along tbs
same lines.
Both Concerns Growing.
Both of the concerns had in the
past year taxed their output to the
limit to furnish the dealers Of Ke
nosha, and both needed to expand il
order to continue their businesses
successfully. The union of the TIVE
companies, together with the imme
diate letting of contracts for a new
factory will enable the new compan!
to take care of this increase at 1
smaller outlay of capital than woult
have been possible under the ole
system.
The announcement was made thi!
morning that an contracts will
either one Of the companies woulc
be kept by the new concern and tina
there would be no radical change il
the practices Of the company from
that of tic two noarobars in Ala ras4