The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-04
REQ SALES HEAD
QUITS OVER
ILLNESS
r. c. RueschaW Has Been
With WelI-knoWn Auto
Firm Since 1904

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Of the REQ Motor Car Company and
one Of the best known and most
respected authorities iA the auto.
mobile industry, has retired from
active duties, according to an an.
ilouncement made early this week.
The veteran executive in turning
over the actual direction Of sales
retains his seat with the. board Of
directors. He will also continue 70
make his home In Lansing, Mich.
al recent serious illness, from
which he is now completely recov:
cred, together with q long postponed
desire to gain more leisure Tor
travel recreation and the admins
tration OF personal affairs, We're the
deciding factors In bringing about
his retirement from the executive
position which he has held so Ions.
Such step had been in his mind
for some time. but the keen pleas.
lre he has gained from directing
the growth in distribution Of REQ
products and the thought Of sever
Ing the personal association with
ances has delayed him iii making IL.
Sees Long Service
Mr.. Rueschaw. like the other six
executives Of REQ, started with the
company from its very inception.
Possessed OF high degree OF native
ability and unwaning energy and
schooIed by long years Of expert
ence, he grew to be recognized as
one OF the outstanding individuals
in the entire motor car industry.
The retiring sales manager has.
been closely allied with the REQ
Motor Car Company since 1904.
He has seen the growth from 81
half-miIlioh dollar infant of motor
dom to a position OF high rank
among the corporations OF the
world He has built for REQ q
distributing organization practically.
unparalleled Ii its loyalty to the,
home office and he has formed and
adhered to policies which have al
ways had as their basis the best
interests Of the entire REQ OrganiSa-
ton.
Mr.. Rueschaw's endeavors have
not all been directed toward the.
welfare Of his own company. He
has been an active worker In the
National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce and is, at the time of
his retirement, member Of several
ganization. Any united action on
the part OF manufacturers as
body, which, III his judgment, has
held promise OF benefit for the. In.
dustry and the buying public as aI
whole has had his whole hearted
and enthusiastic support.
Born In Chicago
n announcing his retirement. il
is not out Of place TO mention 9
few OF his early associations and
early business connections. Mr..
RueschaW was born In Chicago,
Ill, March so, 1868, graduating
from the public school there in
1884. After attending business col
lege for & year he entered the EN-
pIoy of the Excelsior Children's
Carriage and Toy Wagon Works
and continued with them as as
sistant boolkkeeper until 1857. Nhen
that company was succeeded by A.
Featherstone and Company.
He remained with them in their
accounting department as book
keeper. In addition to the manu-
facture Of veIocipedes and bicycles,
Al. Featherstone and Company Sc
cured the exclusive rights to manu-
facture the Dunlop pneumatic tire
under a. license from the Dunlop
Tire Company, Of Dublin, ireland.
After one year in the accounting
department, he was transferred to
the sales department as travelling
representative in the Middle West,
covering all the territory between
Pittsburgh and Salt Lake City.
In 1891 Al. Featherstone and Com
pany opened their eastern branch in
New York city and Rueschaw was
assigned the position Of assistant
manager in charge OF sales, continu-
ing in that position until 1895 when
his company was absorbed by the
American Bicycle Company and he
was appointed manager of the east
ern branch, with headquarters in
New York city. He continued in
his new position until 1898 when
the American Cycle Manufacturing
Company purchased the American
Bicycle Company and made their
headquarters at Hartford, Conn.
He was then transferred and APP.
pointed superintendent of agencies.
In 1900 the Pope Manufacturing
Company absorbed the American
Cycle Manufacturing Company and
entered into the manufacture Of
bicycles and automobiles, with Rue
schaw continuing in his capacity of
superintendent Of agencies until 1904
when the REQ Motor Car Company
was incorporated at Lansing, Mich.
He then became affiliated with
r. M. Owen Company, who at
that time were sales agents for the
REQ Motor Car Company, and
upon coming to Lansing Rueschaw
was placed in charge of sales. A
few years later, when the REQ
Motor Car Company sold their prod
uct direct, he was assigned the posi-
ton Of general sales manager in