The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
PLANTS over
STATE Offer
MORE Jobs
Factory Buildings Being En-
Iarged in Several In
diana Cities.
MOVES FROM CHICAGO
Marion Company Buys Con-
Germ and Shifts Its
Equipment.

Additions TO working forces ana
to buildings of factories in Indiana
dominate in an industrial survey of
the State for the week ended today.
While building in general is suf-
fering from the fall seasonal de-
cline, some cities are setting new
marks, and industrial plants are be-
ing enlarged in several instances.
Moving Of new industries into the
State and mergers of others for
strengthening of their positions are
two other features noted for the
week.
A summary of the survey by cities
follows:
MARION - The Delta Electric
Company has purchased the plant
of the Accessories Manufacturing
Company, Chicago, and will move it
here and merge it with the Delta
plant. A force of 300 will be en-
ployed after the consolidation. The
Marion Security Finance Corpora
ton, small loan company, has been
formed with capital of 100000.
Merger at Kokomo
KOKOMO - The Riley-W Wilhelm
Reed Basket and Novelty Company
has been incorporated and plans a
program of expansion of the bust
ness Of the Riley, Wilhelm Com
pany, of which it is an outgrowth.
The products are floral baskets and
florists novelties. The Kokomo
Brass Works, Byrne, Kingston 81
Co., and Kokor1o Electric Company
have been united in 100000 deal
as the Kingston Products Corpora
ton.
ANDERSON-The Pierce Cover
nor Company reports the present
year has brought a greater demand
for its products than 1926. The
Dietzen Bakery, Dicks Pie Shop,
Ames Shovel and Tool Company,
Maring Wire Company and Amer
lean Steel and Wire Company are
among concerns either planning
plant additions or having them in
process of erection. The Service
laundry is now operating in its new
$4,000 plant. New orders are re-
ported by the Spinaway Manufac-
turing Company, Howe Fire Appa-
ratus Company, Midwest Box
Company and Central States Rub
Der Company. The six plants Of the
Delco-Remy Corporation here are
giving employment to $500 persons.
The National Tile plant is operating
steadily with force of 1,100.
BLOOMINGTON - The Illinois
Central Railroad will spend $20oo00
in building tracks into the stone
fields near here. A campaign for
larger and stronger Chamber Of
Commerce will be made the first
week in October.
TERRE HAUTE - improvements
are being made at the Commercial
Solvents plant due to the wear Of
two years operation on night and
day shifts. $3.50.
CRAWFORDSVILLE - Extensive
remodeling work Is being done on
the building of the Charlottesville
Casket Company. All machines are
being equipped with individual cleo
trio motors.
Muncie Plant Enlarges
MUNCIE-The Aladdin Manufac-
turing Company, which recently
started use of plant additions, is
again compelled to enlarge due to
increasing business and work on an
other addition will begin at once.
The company started seven years
ago with an annual output valued at
$4,000, which has grown to $4,000.
LIMEDALE-The Indiana Port
land Cement Works has started a
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. basis of operation
and is increasing the force.
GARY-Building in 1927 In Gary
and the remainder of Lake County
is expected to reach q value of
s., 100000.
FIT. Observation-Disclosures and
employment conditions better than
at any time since the close of the
world war are reported here. A
building with grain storage capac-
ity of 10000 bushels is being erected
for the McMillen Company.
COLUMBUS-The plant Of the
Reflex Lamp Works has been moved
here from indianapolis.
Five Plants Seek Sites
UNION CITY-Locating Of five
plants here is under consideration.
These include the Quincy Elevator
Gate Company, Quincy, ILL.,; Buck
skin Manufacturing Company, Ev-
ansville; United States Corrugated
Fiber Box Company, Indianapolis;
j. @. Cromwell, Columbus, manufac-
turer Of enameled eteel sanitary
ware, and A. F. Wells, Columbus,
cabinet and novelty maker.
CROTHERSVILLE&Twenty men
are at work remodeling the Apple
gate building for occupancy by the
branch shoe factory of the San B.
Wolf Sons Company.
WABASH-Plans are being for
warded for establishment Of pow
dered milk plant, with 100000 pre-
ferred and $4,000 common stock.