One Fourth Of Local Factories Damaged In Flood
About a quarter of the factories here were in the flood path, yet overall industrial damage was light. The Manufacturers' Association of San Antonio discussed plans to prevent future floods and endorsed the most practical proposal. Evansville Manufacturers Association sent sympathy and praise for Texas recovery efforts, hoping for stronger cooperation and faster rebuilding. A decision postponed home industry work to 1919, with government representatives aided by the San Antonio association. a forthcoming report on San Antonio industries was anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Knebel
Manufacturers’ ‘Association
San Antonio
Manufacturers’ Association
Indiana
Manufactuer's Association
Evansville
Ind
Texas
Pew
Greater
Jounson
Manufacturers’ Association of
Texas Industry Gains A Big Manufacturing Rise
A government census reports Texas manufacturing output rose 110 percent in five years, with 72 establishments employing about 58 owners and partners and 2700 wage earners. The data covers a business year ending December and notes varied plant ownership and local concentration in the San Antonio area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
G. ML Knebel
Eenager
Manuinetments
Aassue
San Antonio
Consayree
Kibel
Sunset Drug and Sundry Company Moves to New Quarters
Sunset Drug and Sundry Company relocated from 110 West Commerce to 311 Third Street, occupying 30,000 square feet in a three story building. Thirty five employees. The flood caused a $15,000 loss, but the firm extended six months of credit to customers whose stocks were damaged. Some goods left in a warehouse at 114 West Commerce were ruined. Carl Newton presides over the Sunset. Herbert Hares is first vice president. L. P. Dacus is second vice president and general manager. The firm handles patent medicines and sundries and plans to expand drugs by January 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Drug and Sundry Company
West
Commerce Street
Third Street
Sunset
Carl Newton
Pox Company
Herbert Hares
L. P. Dacus
Bridge across the Rio Grande described in Hercules issue
An illustrated feature in Leschen's Hercules details the first concrete United States Mexico bridge at Laredo. It covers 1920 plans after the Taredo bridge fire, the three hinged arch spans, contract to J DePuy, and material totals including 5000 yards of concrete 860 tons reinforcing steel and 400 tons structural steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Laredo
Leschen
Hercules
A. Leschen & Sons Rope Company
St. Louis
Alamo Tron Works
United States
Mexico
Taredo
Willard Simpson
San Antonio
J. DePuy
Lone Star Cotton Mills of San Antonio Incorporation
Articles filed in Austin list Lone Star Cotton Mills with $950000 capital in 9500 shares of 100 each. Incorporators Henry Bruhn Frana Groos William Ju Murff and others, with R A Huber and Adolphus Basel as directors. Plant in former Lone Star brewery hires 10000 spindles and 37? loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star Cotton Mills
San Antonio
State Department
Austin
Henning Bruhn
Frana ©. Groos
William Ju. Murff
Tte Meerscheidt
R.A. Huber
St. Louis
William Aubry
Adolphus Basel CT
Lone Star Brewery
Lant
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Ubich
Surtan
Uve
Ban Antonio
Reinhard & CO
Ralph H. Cameron
Central Trust
D. & A. Oppenheimer
Paul Hansen
Houston
W. J. Deniger
Armstrong's Cork CO
Bedell
A. Sacks & CO
Main Ave
Cibolo Gravel Co
Rhone Crockett
Commerce St
Building Materials Wholesale and ‘Retail
J. C. Dielmann
E. Commerce St
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Stewart Title Guaranty Co
Phone Crockett 1000
W. W. Lehr
South Medina
San Juis
Travis
Barrett Place
Crockett
Reberts Printing Co
Standard
Danick Brand
M. R. Dimick
Guick
Lange Soap CO
Crockett 273
Geo. C. Vaughan & Sons Wholesale
Union Central Life Ins. CO
Bedell Building
J. F. Devine
Fred C. Groos
Thos. F. Hetherington
R. R. Jennett
Jas. F. Strother
T. P. Walsh Sheet Metal Works
Barrett
Ek. B. Chandler & CO
Pittsburgh Plate Glass CO
South Alamo Banzai
C. S. Baxter
LT. Whitfield
Fritz Reuter
General Machine Shops
DE Luxe
Cameron St
Elder Construction Co
Moore Bidg. Ph
Lelagrin
Victor J. Evans & Co
Washington, D. C
Wicks St
J. D. Richie
ROY Thompson General
University Avenue
Samson
Phoenix
West End Lumber Co
Home Builders
P. O. Box
San Antonio, Texas
Jenner’s
Star Clay Prod. Co
Grayburg
Wheelx
Ther
Watson Suspension Wheel CO
G. A. Duerler Mfg. CO
Pioneer Candy Factory
Duerler’s
San Antonio Public Service Co
Drug and Sundry House
Magazine
Bruhn
Terrell-Bartlett
Calcasieu
Stroud
A &Y
Pleasanton Road
Stroud Motor Manufacturing Co
Gunter Bldg
McKenzie Construction Company
Bedell Bldg
General Contractors
Albert Beitel
Ally Belted
Beitel
Frank Beitel
Lumber
Beitel Lumber CO
Kerrville, Texas
Krueger
Samsco
A. Machine & Supply CO
Calcasieu Bldg
San Antonio Packing Co. Beef and Pork Packers
Sausage Manufacturers Packing House
R. F. Pipes
E. D. ‘Pipes
R. L. Burnett CO
East Commerce St
Texae
United Distributing Company
Dandee
Dandee Feed & Milling CO
Monterey St
COTO
International Refining Co
Frio City Road
A, Krueger & CO
Chestnut Sts
C. J. Moore
Osnaburgs
Southton, Texas
SAN Antonio Lumber CO
Perez Street
THE
Blumberg Motor Manufacturing CO
Mesquite and
Burnett Streets
J.A. Gutzeit
C. X. Gutzeit
Enire
West & Gutzeit Plumbing and Heating
Matin Ave
Walter Fullerton Co
Brady
Gibbs Bldg
General Paint
Walter J
Daly
Gunter
S.A. Elevator & Electric Works
John D. Connelly
South Presa St. Cr
Salva
Circle West Sales Co
C. O. Weathers General Agent International Life Insurance Company
Gibbs
E. H. Jordan Plumbing Contractor
N. Flores Street
Jos. T. Coleman
E. F. Jenkins
Coleman & Jenkins General Contractors
Gunter Building
Antonio, Texas
Harrison, Grain Co
Harrison
Comal
W. Com
Alamo Paper Stock Co
Cavallos Street
Fred Lehr
Traiis
Taft Biva
Louis LaBroche General Contractors
Sumner Sollitt Company
el Paso
Chicago
National Bank of Commerce
Fidelio G. Chamberlain
Mission Wood &Coal Co
St. Presa St. Miss
Alamo Mattress Acroryelix Group
Mission 165S
Wackherry St
Standard Sanitary
MFG. CO
Neta
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