The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-20
ENTERPR|SE|SPROMOTED
Buildings of Knitting Mill
Are Purchased
$2,5OO,OOO IS INVOLVED
McVicker Engineering Company
Will Superintend the
Equipment

Mankato will be the manufacturing
point OF the four wheel drive truck,
the invention of Z. Rosenberger OF
the firm of Rosenberger & Currier,
this city.
A r. Sandt, president and general
manager of the McVicker Engineering
Company of Minneapolis, was in
Mankato some time ago inspecting
and operating the truck and in his
best estimation it ranks among the
best: Mr.. Sandt has had several
years of experience with the United
States army in the design and test
ing of the four wheel drives submit
ted to them for tests and approval
and that in his best judgment, Rosen-
berger's truck with few refinementS
would fill the requirements for a
truck of this class, above par.
The simplicity of construction OF
this truck in comparison with others
is one of the most outstanding feat
produce a truck of the desired capa
city considerably under other truck
companies figures, and allow a good
substantial profit to the company,
which ii is claimed, will make a very
attractive investment proposition for
local investors, as well as outside
investors.
The entire factory site and build
ings of the aPtrick knitting mill have
been purchased for the manufacture
OF this truck, and recommended by
the McVicker Engineering company
for this proposition.
The deal for the real estate and the
present equipment of the property
was negotiated by John P. Hart OF
the Hart Realty company. F. A.
Patrick, president of the F. A. Patrick
Company of Duluth, was present and
pleased with the disr/tch with which
the matter was haN1led. The alb
stract of title is now in the hands
of Mr. Hart who is having the same
brought down to date preparatory to
the final transfer of the property.
Three-Year Contract.
A three year contract has been
made whereby the McVicker Engi-
neering company will superintend
the equipment of the plant, and the
production of trucks This will give
the company the benefit of a com
plete organization familiar with all
branches of design. production, and
business management, to build up an
organization as 1t should be built,
hut eliminate the errors and expert
ments SO common in a manufacturing
business of this kind. This plan OF
6CIblCC SiNcS IliC COlupouy TIC Ucucul
Of a complete engineering organiZa-
ton second to none in the northwest
to back up the personal superintend-
ence of the plant by experts of their
stan, with years of experience in pro-
duction of similar products, as well as
wealth Of experience in designing au-
tomotive equipment, in which field
this organization has been a leader
for many years.
c,,nb +iroa ,u-a 1nr ~
ganization functioning in such a way
asNto Justify the handling OF drafting
and other office duties, in our plant
we believe that this is more efficient
to handle ii in this way, said one of
the officers of the company.
Report On Truck Project.
The following report on the truck
project was made by R. Fowler, fis-
cal agent, 30S National Citizens bank
building, Mankato:
"The possibilities in any industrial
venture or enterprise lies entirely
within the scope of its economic
value. The truck has proven beyond
doubt that it ranks foremost in the
industries which serve to reduce the
cost Of living.
-Four wheel drive trucks have
in certain uses, and the success OF
! any new Four Wheel Drive Truck
company depends entirely upon how
successfully they can lend themselves
to the diversified uses of four wheel
drive truck and their efforts in Gre
atfng new uses to which trucks OF
this design can be applied.
1.-THE truck is built to produce trac-
tive EFFORT by which loads can be
chassis or by trailers, therefore il
proves itself that the most logical de-
sign Of truck should be Of the four
wheel drive type so that the entire
tractive effort can be utilized to
draw the load.
"The design of this truck is prac-
tical and the simplicity lends itself
very readily to endurance and mini
mum maintainence cost.
Capital Is In Sight.
This project cannot help but be a
successful one when undertaken in
the way it is proposed to operate the
company. Every precaution has been
taken regarding the amount of CAPT
tai required and with the services OF
the Engineering company you have
two vital factors that make for the
success of an enterprise; namely, eff
cient management and sufficient CAPT
tai. At present we have the Engi-
neering company and capital practi-
caIly in sight"
'R. Fowler, fiscal agent, came
highly recommended as a financial
man having sixteen years experience
In this particular line Of work. He
has his own organization Of men and
always handled high class securities
He has been working on this PROPOSE
ton for the past six weeks, securing
the services of the McVicker Engi-
neering company Of Minneapolis
who eTRineered the truck and made
their reports to him.
The capital of the company will be
S2.500.000, all common stock, and the
company will be incorporated in the
state of Minnesota, with the general
office and factory at Mankato. 1t II
strictly a Mankato proposition, be-
cause Mr.. Rosenberger wishes tC
hold IL here. He was offered 900 feet
trackage, all the land necessary, also
water and free taxes for ten years, II
he would locate a plant in another
Minnesota city. This offer was made
less than ten> days ago.
The operatio nof the plant will
mean the employment of large mum