Akron tire industry growth and Texas market question
The article notes Akron hosts half of US tire production. It cites 1910 capitalizations at 29.5 million rising to 118.5 million by 1914, 12,900 Akron workers in 1940, and regional population growth linked to tire factories. It then debates Texas demand with a slogan Buy It In Texas and estimates a Texas daily capacity of 100 tires at 7.50 each could yield about 215,000 yearly, with double shift 430,000, and suggests large dividends and employment effects.
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United States
Akron
Ohio
Akron Tire
Bexar County
Texas
Statement on tire profits and manufacturing claims
A quoted insider asserts intimate knowledge of Harvey Firestone and Firestone operations, challenging the asserted potential of the Luck Tire. The speaker recalls tenure at Goodyear and says he can verify profit figures from firms who achieved them through direct personal contact with those profits.
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Harvey Firestone
Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
Tire
Goodyear Company
Rapid Growth of the Pneumatic Tire Industry
The pneumatic tire industry, only about 25 years old, has grown large. Last year’s tire consumption exceeded 9 million, valued at about 300 million dollars. This year’s output may top 10 million, with Texas adding about 15 million to the total value.
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Texas
The Actual Possibilities Intelligent Investment
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