The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-04
Reports Throughout Indiana
Indicate Good Re-
turns.
HIGHEST AT ANDERSON
Still Higher Output for 1929
Predicted by Manu.
facturerS.
BY CHARLES G. STONE
state Editor. The Times

AAASAdA4d AOi VIC WCCh CAA4CA GOndJ
this being the first this year of a
series which appeared weekly in
The Times during 1923.
Anderson manufacturers an
nounce that the year just ended was
he best for them in history and
fedicted that 1929 would bring still
higher production marks. Almost
without exception, industries of the
city either moved into new plants
in 1923 are planning to do so early
this year, or reported addition OF
new lines to production and a rec
ord volume Of business.
= While figures are not yet COM
plete on the years building total in
Marion, those available show a
heavy increase.
Steel Output at Highest
A new production record was set
during 1928 by the plant of the Illi-
nois Steel Company at Gary. The
output already has passed the H.
l00000-ton mark.
Evansville's 1928 building total
was SIS, 750000. the largest in the
city's history.
Kokomo's prosperity is reflected in
a report on dwelling places. At the
beginning of 1923 there we're 500 va
cant houses. There is practically
none now.
Wabash merchants report the
Christmas shopping period this
year brought the largest volume of
business in the city's history.
Bankers and merchants of De-
catur announce that while 1923 was
not boom year in business, the re-
turns were fair, some stores and
manufacturers reporting increases
Inbound and outbound freight
banded at Terre Haute during 1928
! Ehowed an increase of 438,323 tons
Business interests of South Bend
eport prosperous 1928 and predict
1929 will be even better year.
Clay Industry Thrives
The clay products industry al
Brazil had a good year, and inn
provementS we're made at three
y plants, those of the National Fire
proof1ng Company, the Clay Prod
ucts and Brazil Hollow Brick anc
Tile.
Conditions in various cities q
the state are showing the following
summary:
Anderson-The Anderson MattreS:
Company announces production vii
be increased to 500 mattresses week
Y and that additions to the force
will probably t. made early in
February. The Wright futile Air
craft Motors Corporation has pur-
chased the former international,
Rubber Works building for a plant
It will engage in manufacture of 9
sadial airplane motor under patents
held by the Renard Aviation Motors
Company of Brussels, Belgium.
Marion-Several lots have beer
purchased for use in expansion Of
the Case radio equipment factory
recently merged with two Chicago
companies under the name of the
United States Radio and Televisior
Corporation.
Factories Seek Sites
Terre Haute - The Chamber OF
Commerce announces two factories
are seeking to locate here, but the
nature of the products has not beer
disclosed. The Borden Company
New York, one of the nations larg-
est companies dealing in milk ane
ats products has purchased the plan
of the FurnaS Ice Cream Company
BIoOmingtOn-The Indiana Bel
Telephone Company moved into it
new building this week. I'll phone.
Sin the city will be changed to the
dial style in February.
CrawfordsviIle- local com
panies and one at Lebanon, witt
main offices here, began operation
this week as one company, the name
of which probably will be the Hy.
Grade Dairy Products. Included il
the merged company are the Eos.
dick and Ward ice cream companies
the Wray creamery and Sanitary
milk depot. all of this city, and The
Ward ice cream factory. Lebanon
Muncie-The Muncie Gear Com.
pany, a Delaware corporation. witt
S468. $50 capital in Indiana. vii
manufacture and deal in airplanes
automobiles and boats here. Tn,
Muncie Boiler and Sheet Iron Com.
pany, which has been in business
forty years. has been bought by tn,
Coulter Boiler and SEeet Iron Com
pany. which has establishments il
a number of cities in Indiana, Obi
and Alabama.
Plant to Run Again
EIwood-Machinery to cost be
ween $4,000 and $4,000 will b
installed in the local Van CAM
Packing Company plant, which vii
be operated next season, after
long idle period.
south Bend-The Indiana anC
Michigan Electric Company an
lounces plans for erection of FIVE
story Office building to cost $500, 600
EvansviIle-A combined theate-
and Office building to cost 81, $50 .00l
is TO be erected on the old Cadicl
thester site. according to Alvs
Phelps real estate dealer and pro
aoter. A $250000 addition is to b
1T to the plant of Seryel. Inc.
possible employment Of so