The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-04
new UNIT Of
FACTORY WILL
COST $4,000
R. B. NJ. Company to En-
large LoganSport Plant
and Add to Force.
CHRYSLER TO ADD LINE
Newcastle Unit Will Lead
in Production of
Accessories.
BY CHARLES G. STONE,
state Editor. The Tines.

Announcement that construction
of a $4,000 addition to the plant
of the r. B. NJ. Manufacturing
Company at Logansport would be
started Monday. was the oustand-
ing development Of the week in In
diana business and industry. sur
vey ended today shows. The addi-
ton is to be completed within ninety
days, and will necessitate adding to
the present force Of 116 persons.
In the same city, work is progress
sing satisfactorily in erecting a
100000 addition to the Associated
Apparels Company plant, which is
to be ready for use Sept. l.
Orders for % Trucks
The Indiana Truck Corporation,
Marion. has booked orders from the
state highway apartments of Ne
braska and Missouri. and from three
Indiana counties, Scott. Wells and
Marion, for a total Of twenty-eight
trucks. Building permits issued
during June were for structures TO
cost s5O.420, an increase over May
this year and June last year.
In the utilities field, the major
event of the week was purchase by
the insult interests of the Union
Traction and Terre Haute, Indian
apolis and Eastern Traction COM
panies for a total Of S7,535,OOO.
Indiana furniture manufacturers
are shipping displays Of their pro-
ducts to Chicago and Grand Rapids
for July shows. It is the BELIEF
these shows may indicate a trend
toward better conditions in the fur
niture industry. 1t is said dealers
stocks are at a low level, affording
basis for a belief that resumption
of manufacture may be expected
soon.
A summary of surveys in several
Indiana cities is as follows:
NeweastIe-The Newcastle unit of the
ChrysIer Motor Corporation viii be the
principal manufacturing center for a new
field Of operations. the production OF &C
$4,000 to Be Spent
BIoomington-The city-owned water sys-
TEN has been granted authority TO sell
additional shares of stock to raise $780,
900 which will be spent in construction
Of a standpipe and reservoir.
FrankIin-The Mclaughlin Manufactur-
ing Company is operating at capacity with
rs persons employed.
Grecnsburg-John Schwartz and John
I'D bat
Company. whose plant was RACED by fire
this week. have not vet decided on what
course they will pursue in regard to re-
building The Chamber of Commerce has
appointed a committee to assist in re-
establishing the plant If the owners de-
eide to take that step.
Greencastle-A shut down announced to
continue "a few DAYS" became effective
at the plant OF the Lone Star Cement
Company plant this week.
Peru-Excavation will be started this
month on the site Of $500 900 hotel here.
Observation-Disclosures grain elevators
IN Indiana passed from ownership OF the
Crabbs-Reynoids-Tay Company to the
Farmers Cooperative Company during the
week.
Terre Haute-The east plant Of the
SsTTe Hauts Paper Company. idle since
PFeRuary except for one week, has re-
sumed operations with a force of fifty.
Auburn-The new Office building Of the
Auburn Automobile Company. largest
structure Of its kind here. which has
floor space Of $4,000 square feet. is near
ing completion. new service building
for the same company is also in course
OF construction.
Laporte-Laporte Wooden Mills. Inc. has
been formed to make. buy and sell wooden
goods and other textile products.
Wabash-The George NJ. Diehl Machine
works. closed q week for the annual vaca-
ton. will resume operations Monday and
on the same day the United Paperboard
Mills will reopen for production with a
full force
KendaIIvIle-A new galvanizing room
will be built for the Flint & WallinE fac
tory. The new room. so feet wide and 125
feet long. will be equipped with the latest
type OF machinery.
Princeton-The working force of the
Southern Railway shops has been re-
uuced BY 40 men. for an indefinite period.
Ssu b Bend-Approvsl has been given
olxns and specifications for a grade sepa-
ration project TO cost nearly Si.oooooo.
The city will paw IS per cent Of the cost
and the remainder will be met BY the New
York Central. Grand Trunk western. and
New Jersey Indiana & Illinois railroads.
whose tracks will be affected. 1t is be-
Iieved building here in June will reach
nearly s2.o0o.0Oo. based on an unofficial
compilation Of permits issued.
Characterization Of a bridge over the
Calumet river here to carry tracks Of the
FL & E. railroad will necessitate expen-
diture Of $4,000.
DIN INJECT &c pEUIUE0