The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-12-24
Commodious Quarters Sc
cured from Whittier
Motor Company.
WILL MOVE AT ONCE
Expansion Became Imperative
and More Plant Capacity
Had TO Be Provided.

Officials of the Kenosha Speciality
Brass company today announced the
purchase of more commodious factory
quarters from the WHITTIER Motor 20.
on the far north side and at the same
time gave out information OF plans
for immediate remodeling OF che new
building and removal Of machinery ana
all factory equipment as rapidly as
possible. The date set for completing
removal is early spring.
A deal was closed yesterday by Spe..
cialty Brass officials for purchase Oh
what is known as the north building
of the WHITTIER Motor Company run
ming from Sheridan Road to the NORTH
western railway tracks. 1t is 4oO 1eeC
long and so feet wide. While the con-
alteration paid is not given out 1t IS
estimated around $4,000.
Necessity for immediate expansion,
which is impossible at the plants pres
emit location, 915 and GIT Lester street.
actuated the purchase Of the bullohg
from the motor company. AT the pres
emit location they are housed In Tour
separate buildings with a total 1loor
space of about 10000 square teet. IN
their new location they will have "a
600 square feet of floor space all I'M
der one roof. Zoning regulations was
one thing which made impossible
building expansion at the present
plant location.
The new building will be fitted 1or
occupancy at once. A new concrete
floor will be put in and a heating
plant installed. The Brass Company
foundry will be the first unit OF the
plant moved. Other sections Will fol-
low as rapidly as possible, so that by
early spring the plant may be IN tull
operation.
The growing popularity with the
trade. of several specialties made by
the Speciality Brass, has made neces-
sarv the addition of new machinery
and Immediate expansion. new bear
ing bronze, called the "Non-Skore, =
has been meeting with such demand
that increased output must be lmme-
diately provided for. A new centrlt-
ugal milk pump, used by creamerles,
has met with such popularity with the
trade that additional factory facilities
must be provided. The sales of brass
fittings made by this company have
practically doubled, which means more
production equipment in that depart
ment, officials state.
The Speciality Brass company was
the outgrowth of the business fore
sight of Mrs. Claus Anderson, mother
of the Anderson brothers, who twenty
years ago bought three acres OF land
in the section now bordering Lincoln
Park, and divided it among her seven
sons.
What is now known as Anderson
Park was developed by Andrew An
derson. Other portions of the land
was plated and on lots not disposed
of the Speciality Brass company was
launched in small way in 1907 by
Charles M. Anderson, H. ]. Anderson,
N. j. Anderson and G. W. Anderson.
In 1911 it was consolidated with
the /. C. Thompson company and was
Incorporated for $4,000. The capi-
talization has since been tripled, and
the industry has an annual payroll
of over $4,000. 1t has operated full
time the year awound ever since 1T
was organized.
In 1920 the company organized and
established branch factory at AL
bion, New York.
Speciality company officials state
that the property they own at their
resent location, consisting of two lots
on Lincoln Park and factory building
and lot so by 400 on Lester street, will
be disposed of as soon as the present
buildings are vacated.