The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-06
INDIANA firm
IN NATIONAL
TRADE drive
Showers Furniture An
nounCeS Opening of Ad-
vertising Campaign.
NEW BUILDING READY
Structures for Two Indus
tries at Anderson
Completed.

completed.
Announcement Of a national ad-
vertising campaign by the Showers
Brothers Furniture Company, with
plants at Bloomington and Bloom
field, Ind, and Burlington, Iowa, is
outstanding in business survey of
Indiana covering the first few days
of 1928.
While the amount to be spent was
not stated, it is announced that the
campaign will be on a much larger
scale than the one few years ago
which cost 100000.
The survey shows the following
conditions in various cities of the
. State:
BLOOMINGTON--The limestone
industry will have one of the most
successful years in its history, is the
prediction of Lawrence H. Whiting,
chairman of the Limestone Corpora
ton board of directors. The cor
poration has untitled orders assuring
seven months of operations, Whit
ing said. Work has begun on erection
of the new 100000 building of the
Indiana Bell Telephone Company.
Burned Factory Replaced
ANDERSON - Operations have
been resumed in the new maisonette
frock department of the Ward
Stilson Company. The building
formerly housing the department
was burned in September. The
welded fabric plant addition to the
American Steel and Wire mill has
been completed.
MARION-Several carloads of
machinery have arrived for in
stallation in the plant Of the newly
organized Marion Tool Company.
Officials announced intention of
getting the factory ready for opera
tons at the earliest date possible.
Hoosier Cleaners, Inc, recently
formed by the merger Of three COM
panies, announces plans to estab-
lish a wholesale cleaning plant. The
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pany has bought two buildings adj
Joining its present property to take
care Of expansion.
PERU-The Chamber Of Com
nerce announces completion of ne
ROTATIONS with Swift g. Co., Chicago
packers, for establishment Of yards
here. The yards will make Peru a
central purchasing point for hogs to
be shipped to the Swift plants in
Chicago. The Mclaughlin Man
ufacturing Company, underwear ma
kers, announces a very successful
year in 1927, with prospects bright
for 1928, exceeding last year.
FIT. WAYNE-D. w. McMillen,
president Of the McNGillen Com
pany, reports its shipments in 1927
we're 50 per cent in excess Of the
1925 total. Walter Coll, manager
Of the local General Electric plant,
reporting on 1927 business here end
the Decatur plant, said the year had
been one Of satisfactory accom-
plishment," and that the number
Of employees, 6,287, was the highest in
the plants history. The pay roll was
in excess Of 1925. Untitled orders
Jan. / totaled 100000.
Producing Ford Parts
COLUMBUS Production has
started on 10000 Ford automobile
Jacks at the Indianapolis Pump and
Tube Company plant. The COM
pany'S factory at Greenwood is
filing rush orders for parts for new
Ford cars. G. F. CARBON 81 Co. will
completely modernize the Taylors-
vile Canning Company plant which
it recently purchased. The sea-
sonal rush Is on for the Columbus
Handle and Tool Corporation and
some overtime is being put in by
the 100 employees.
Observation-Disclosures men be-
lieve construction Of the new bridge
across the Ohio River will stimulate
business here, as 1t will enable buy
ers from outside the city to reach
1t with more ease than Is possible
now.
KOKOMO--An optimistic report
on industrial conditions has been
submitted by Miss Mary Redmond,
Chamber Of Commerce secretary.
Among the bright spots in the re-
port is announcement of a 44.3 per
cent increase in business of the Diri-
gold Corporation over 1925.
Mine to Be Reopened
SULLKVAN--The Martin Digger
coal mine near here IS to resume
operations under lease by the Mar
tin E. Lowish Company. Indianapo-
lis.
WABAEH-The Union Fibre
Company will begin manufacture
Of mineral wool here about the mid
die Of February. Rock in hills near
the city is the raw material.
BLUFFTON-The B. K. Setter
gren Company and the Erie quarry
report 1927 the best business year
in their history.
AUBURN-The Auburn Rubber
Company has started production Of
q new automobile floor carpet.
WINCHESTER-A new concern,
the Winchester Auto Body Com
pany, has started operations.
BERNE-The Homer Manufac-
turig Company has awarded a con-
tract for erection Of new factory
building 30x112 feet and covering
two floors.