Corn Starch Plant Rise From Ashes in Cedar Rapids
An explosion in 1919 demolished the Douglas starch works. Penick and Ford, Ltd., rebuilt the plant in Cedar Rapids by 1920, creating a major corn starch industry. The operation now processes 33,000 bushels daily, employs 850 staff, and supports sixty derived products with extensive research and regional supply chains.
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Penick and. Ford
Cedar Rapids
Douglas Company
Penick and Ford, Ltd., Inc
Douglas
George B. Douglas
Penick and Ford
Harvey
Hall Manufacturing Seeks Growth Through Product Diversification
Hall Manufacturing Co of Cedar Rapids, a 20 year hardware maker and largest hog feeder producer, began diversifying in 1932 from 75 percent agricultural items to 50 percent. The plant on Thirty first Street and First Avenue NE spans three acres, with 130000 square feet, employing 75 to 100 workers and a 25 person sales force. New lines include Hall Overall garage door sets, ventilating fans, furnace blowers, playground equipment, and beer dispensing gear as they target 40 percent agricultural hardware by season’s end.
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Hall Manufacturing Company
Cedar Rapids
Thirty-first Street
First Avenue NE
United States
Hall Manufacturing
Hall
Guaranty Bank Introduces Streamlined Household Budget Service
The Guaranty Bank and Trust company launches a new household budget department offering loans without mortgages or co signers. It aims to meet diverse needs with low charges and monthly repayments, as illustrated by several local examples. Milo Blahmile leads the new department.
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Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
Cedar Rapids
Household Budget Department
Guaranty Bank
Bank
Milo Blahnile
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Old Douglas Company
Mr. Lenders
Penick and Ford Ltd., Inc
Cedar River
Hall Manufacturing Co
Guaranty
Iowa Machine Co
West End
Eighth Avenue Bridge
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Iowa
Iowa Manufacturing Co
Fows Steel and Iron Works Plant
Waters
Iowa Steel & Iron Works
Tad
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