The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-19
EXTENSION IS
PLAN OF INT.
HARVESTER co.
Quaker City Machine Plant,
Seidel Buggy Works and
Private House To Make
Way for Addition.
.PROF|T-SHAR|NC PLAN

A 1urther indication of the plans
outlined by the International Har-
vester company for a general expan-
sion Of the Richmond plant of the
American Seeding Machine company,
purchase of which concern by the In
ternational Harvester company was
announced Friday, was revealed Sat
urday.
The International Harvester COM
pany has purchased the property of
the Quaker City Machine company
and a residence property owned by
Mrs. Bridget Dundon on the northwest
corner of Fifteenth and E streets.
With the acquisition of the Dundon
residence, the company now owns all
the property in the square between
North street and the railroad. and
between North Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth streets.
The Quaker City Machine company
property adjoins the American Seed
ing Machine company plant to the
north of the railroad
Seide Buggy is Part
A few days ago, before it was
known that the American Seeding Ma
chine company was to be taken over
by the International Harvester COM
pany, announcement was made that
the former company had purchased
the property Of the Seidel Buggy COM
pany, North Twelfth and E streets.
1t is now stated that this purchase
was made for the International by the
American Seeding Machine company.
The purchase of the Seidel Buggy
company gives the International a
frontage on North street extending
from Twelfth to Fifteenth streets.
Possession of the Seidel Buggy com,
pany property is not to be given for
a year, and, it is understood, what
ever plant extensions the International
has contemplated for its new Amer.
can Seeding Machine company factory
will not be carried out until the Seidel
Buggy plant is taken over
:. Quaker City Will Continue.
Announcement was made by the
| Quaker City Machine company that
it would continue operations, but it
was not stated what property that
| company would secure for its plant
| nor when it would give possession
of its present plant to the Internal
| ional.
1t is understood that the working
| force of the company will be increased
! plant additions are provided, and that
to properly provide for additional en-
! ployes, the company has planned to
| build a considerable number of houses.
! It Sas been stated that as soon as
all Of the contemplated improvements
at the American Seeding Machine
| company are carried out. that concern
| will be one of the biggest factories
! operated by the International Har
vester company.
Employees May Purchase Stock.
| Employees Of the plant will be in
cluded in that company's profit shar-
| ing system, a plan which permits In
| ternational employees to purchase COM
pany stock by an attractive method.
| It has been announced that on June
! % the directors of the International
will hold a meeting to act on a pro-
posal to improve the present profit
| sharing system.
| The district sales agency Of the In
| ternatiOnal company. which has been
! operating in this city for number Of
| years and now occupies extensive
! quarters on Ft. Wayne avenue, will
! not be merged with the American
| Seeding Machine company.
Carr viii Stay Here; Retires
Mr. James A Carr, who has been
connected with the Hoosier Drill com
pany for a number Of years and is
now president Of the American Seed
| ing Machine company, retires from
| his connection with the local COM
| pany, July 1, the date the Hoosier
! property passes into the possession of
| the International.
| Mr.. Carr announces that he will
| continue to make Richmond his home
| but that he has no plans now for his
! future business activity.