The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-16
trade GROWS /
IN STATE AS (.
FALL ARRIVES.
Building in Indiana for Eight
Months This Year Ex-.
ceeds Period in 1927.
MORE WORKERS ON JOBS
Fl. Wayne Plant Adds 200
Weekly; Canning Indus
try Near Peak.

Mid-September finds business in
Indiana on the fall upgrade, backed
by building record for the first
eight months of 1927, per cent
above the same period last year.
The 1927 eight-months' total ia
$102, 100000
The canning industry, a seasonal
activity, is near its peak. Tomatoes
this year are giving factories a good
run but corn is scarce. Among
points reporting canning activity are
Alexandria, Columbus, Mt. Vernon,
Shelbyville, Knightstown, Kennard,
Spiceland, Attica, Washingtno and
Summitville.
A business survey of Indiana to-
day by cities follows:
FIT. WAYNE-The Dudlo Manu-
featuring Corporation has employed
300 men and women in the past four
weeks and is adding to it's force at
the rate of 200 weekly. Post Office
receipts for August showed a gain
OF 1912 per cent over the same
month last year. Good progress is
being made in erection of the $14O.-
600 building to be used for office
purposes by the Western Gas Con-
struction Company.
Anderson Building Gains
ANDERSON-C. E. Wilson, presi-
dent and general manager of the
Delco-Remy Corporation, predicts
continued good business for it's
plants. Building for the first eight
months of this year totaled $1,821.-
Ala against $1,o85,e9O for the same
period OF 1926, an increase OF nearly
three-quarters of million dollars.
The Anes Shovel Works has award
ed contract for an addition to its
plant. The Ward-Stilson Company,
which lost its maisonette garment
department recently by fire, plans to
nave the plant operating in another
building early in December. Con-
tlnulng good business is reported by
the Pierce Governor Company, Ma
tional Tile Company and Midwest
Box plant.
BLOOMINGTON =. The Showers
Brothers Company here has been
awarded a contract by the Crosley
Corporation, Cincinnati, o., for
manufacturing radio set cabinets.
BEST in Three Years"
LEBANON-"Our business is the
pest this season that it has been in
three years past" Clyde Lowe, man
ager OF Lowe Roofing Supply Com
pany, paint manufacturer. an
nounces. I'VE are selling more paint
than we can produce"
HAMMOND-The State Bank of
hammond is now located in it's new.
building, visited by 1000 persons on
the opening day.
UNION CITY Negotiations have
been closed for the removal here
from Spencerville, O., of the Allen
Furniture Company, employing a
force of 100.
RUSHVILLE-Dire of tha
rSushville Cooperative Telephone
company have authorized expendi-
lure OF $4,000 for improvements.
including a new switchboard.
Plant on Double Shift,
WASEINGTON-The I. A. Cor.
coran Manufacturing Company. TOW
maker, established here a wear ago
is running its plant day and night
IN an effort to keep I'D with orders
Wnlcn nave come in fro mas widely
separated points as Portland Me-
and Portland, Ore.
NEWCASTLE-BuSi men here
VIII sponsor a merchants and
manufacturers industrial show and
exposition the first week in October
Observation-Disclosures has hear
aroused among business men here
IN plans of the Green River I'M
provement Association which in.
cIuoe extending thenavigable portion
% Inc Green river to tap the richest
asphalt section in the country ana
make Evansville terminus, If
product.
Ala in Brazil C. of C.
BRAzIL-Membership of the BRA.
"a Oiiainper OF Commerce has been
increased from $50 to Ala in two
weeks campaign
1IONSVILLE-The Metzger Lum.
per Company has bought a site for
construction Of new lun1bre ward
at cost of $4,000.
MARION = The. Marion Candy
and Cigar Company, a new concern
mas opened here to do a Wholesale
business. "io
JEFtERSONVILLE-Busines is
al a high mark for the M. Fine ~
sons Shirt Company and it is add
ing to its working force.
TIPTON-The Mattern Cutlery
Company has opened a plant here
GAS CITY-The Illinois Glass
Company plant is now operating on
a full basis after running on q rs
per cent basis. Five hundred men
are employed.