The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15
Peru and Richmond Will Be
Benefited by C. & O.
Program.
SOUTH BEND GETS PLANT
Radio Factory Proposes to
Have Eventual Force
of 1000.
BY CHARLES c. STONE,
State Editor. The Times

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Announcement by the Chesapeake
6. Ohio railroad that 1t will spend
S212, 800 for improvement of its prop
critics at Peru and Richmond and
that South Bend has acquired a
radio factory which eventually will
employ a thousand persons, are not
able in an industrial and business
survey of Indiana for the week end
ed today.
At Peru, the railroad has appro-
priated s112,5OO to be used in build
ing more trackage at its shops and
for moving freight depot. The new
track will permit "spotting" 139 cars
at one time Building Of switches
and Strengthening Of the main line
viii comprise work at Richmond. for
which 100000 has been set aside.
In addition, the railroad spent $780,
600 for the new South Ninth street
bridge which is TO be opened Feb. p.
Takes Over 8-Acre Plant
Studebaker Mail Order Company,
operating the South Bend Watch
Company. are back of the new radio
plant for South Benz. The idle
plant OF the Spencer Perfume Com
pany, covering eight acres, has been
taken over for radio manufacture,
and operations will begin at once
The Kennedy Radio Company, one
Of the oldest concerns of the kind
III the United States. has been taken
over by the interest which will op-
crate under the name of the Colin
3. Kennedy Corporation.
The following summary shows
conditions in various Indiana, cities:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are good for
continued steady work at the Howe
Fire Apparatus Company plant
which is delivering an average of
one truck weekly.
BlOomingtOn-A new building for
the KreSge store, to cost between
$4,000 and 100000 is being planned.
Obtain 100000 Contract
NobIesvilIe-A contract has been
Closed by the Capital Furniture
Company with an eastern firm for
100000 worth of bookcases.
Lebanon-The Ladoga Canning
Company's plant here will be oper-
ated during the coming season and
already contracts for tomatoes are
being solicited from Boone county
growers.
Seymour - improvements costing
$4,000 will be completed at the local
plant of the VincenneS Packing
Company by March 2, permitting
operations throughout the year. An
addition to the factory and inStalla-
ton of new machinery are included
in the expansion.
Bloomfield The Showers Brothers
furniture plant here is to be eX-
panded to permit an increase of
S2.250,000 annually on living room
furniture production. The addition
is to be completed by July I.
MariOn--A branch store of the
Hartman Furniture Company, Chi
cago, will be opened here about
March l.
South Bend-The Building and
Loan Association of South Bend has
obtained a permit for the erection of
an eleven story Office building.
Fl. Wayne Gets Factory
Fl Wayne-The Caphart Auto
matte Photograph Company is NOV
ing its plant and Offices here from
Huntir~-"- ". Va. 1t will employ
two hundred persons.
AUburn-The Auburn Automobile
Company announces that its sales
for 1928 exceeded those OF 1927 by
S1,632,069. X
Evansville-Servel, Inc, announces
signing of a contract with the
United States government for in
Stallation of refrigerator systems at
various army posts at a cost of $780,
600.
East ChicagO-The General Tank
Car Corporation has been given a
contract for building 425 cars Of a
2,900-car order placed with various
plante by the Illinois Central rail-
road. The contract total is for
S6,350.0O0.