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uttjr iuio iuuuj 10 UO0U tur upBU*ing from tho grinding room is the iron shop, $65 x 50 foot, ons story high—beingthirty feet high in the center—made very light and airy, and perfeotly adapted forthe work to be done. On the Main street front is the foundry, 40 x 60; then comes the blacksmith shop, 155 x 60 feet, containing forges, shears, trip hammers, etc., for forging and working the iron and steel used here. Directly baok of this is the finishing room for iron work, 110 x 60 feet, in whioh are planers, lathes, punches, shears, nut and bolt cutting machines, etc., for finishing and putting the iron work together, from wbioh the work passes di-reotly into tho grinding and polishing rooms, Immediately baok of tho last mentioned room stands the new hardening shop, 60 x 45 feet. This contains furnaces and vats suited to the purpose for which they are constructed. In one corner of this building stands a Holly pump, with whioh are connected main pipes and hydrants which protect all the parts of the works from fire The new front to the works is 110 x 60 fee*, four stoiioa high The shops altogether form a hollow square inclosing an area of 200 x 60 feet, which is reached by two arched drivo wa8 through the main trout building. In this buildingon tho first floor is finished a suit of four rooms and Stall, in the very best style. We do not exaggerate when we say that these rooms famish as fine and pleasant offices as are to bo found in the state. On the second floor over these are three rooms furnished in the same manner as the rooms below. The remainder of the building isused for storo room. In Juij, .870, the Molino Plow Company was incorporated, with a capital stock of $400,000 which of course is all taken. S. W. Wheelock was elected president; Geo. Stephenson, vice-presidenl; H. W, Candee,secretary, and R. K Swan, general agent, Branch houses of the company are estab* liahed in St. Louis and Kansas Oity, Mo,, and there are general agencies at Peoria, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Sacramento, and Portland. At this establishment is annually turnsd out nearly 50,000 plows and cultivators, the year’s business running up to $750,000 and even $900,000, as it did in 1872. Employment Is regularly furnished to from 150 to 200 men, the pay roll at times running considerably higher than the latter figure. The handsome sum of $125,000 is disbursed for labor every twelve mouths. As large as this business seems to be we are informed that it isdaily increasing, and at no time during the year has the company been busier than during the last month. The work is ail made from the best materials and of the best patterns for the various soils andseasons that scientific investigation coupled with honest purpose can product. These traits will always bring succsss in any business. The works dre run by watsr, three turbine wheels being used. The^ present officers of the company are ;i Stephens,rice president; 0. W. Lobdt lf secretary: L. E. Heminway, treasurer.I
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Moline Review
Moline, Illinois, US
Fri, Dec 25, 1874
Page 5
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