Local Shops Lead Farm Machinery Growth in Shafter District
In Shafter district, small factories thrive producing specialized farm gear. NIKKEL IRON WORKS, FRANK RUSSELL'S BLACKSMITH SHOP, PARAMOUNT MANUFACTURING CO. join a cluster crafting potato gers washers heavy land scrapers with hydraulic control and potato handling machinery. Firms report annual outputs ranging from 25 to 75 units, underscoring a shift to mechanization beyond national manufacturers.
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Nikkel Iron Works
Frank Russell
Paramount Manufacturing.co
Shafter
Shafter Commerce Network Listed In Local Advertisers
A dense roster of Shafter businesses appears, listing service stations, hardware, groceries, drug stores, bakeries, barber shops, and professional firms. Notable names include Shafter Mercantile, Neuman & Johnson Hardware, Munn and Brown Spud Cafe, and Paramount Manufacturing Co, reflecting a thriving local marketplace.
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Shafter District
Isaac’s
Shafter Warehouse Company
Camp West Lowe Farms
Dianne
Shafter Pump and Machine Shop
T. V. Little
Irvin Fike
Chrysler and
Plymouth Agency
Rasco’s
Art Hein
Firestone
Shafter News Agency
McClure’s Drug Store
Vernon Pierce
AL Finkbeiner
Thompson Brothers Garage
R. A. Jacobsen
Shafter Farms
J. W. Frizzell
Frank Johnson
Robert Neuman
Anderson. Amusement Company
Neufeld’s Automotive Parts
Coberly-West ‘Company
Post Office
Home Appliance Company
Maxine
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King Lumber Company
Neuman & Johnson Hardware CO
A. Peter Channeson—Attorney
Janzen Funeral Home
Fuqua’s Cafe
Justesen’s. Food Stores
Loewen Plumbing & Electrical Contractor
E. H. Mettler and Sons
Bakersfield Implement Company
Sam Lachenmaier
Cooper’s Flower Shop
Bill Brown
Kelly and
Channelon—Realtors
Hawthorne Barber Shop
Merwin W. Hunt
Johnson-Neuman Company
Hitchcock’s Auto Parts
Cafe Neuman
Shafter Motel
TIP" Henderson
R & W Cafe
Shafter Billiards
Shafter-Wascoginning Company
J.C. Penner—Real Estate Insurance
Ingraham Lumber Company
Sam L. Becker
Insurance
Ray’s Grocery and
Market Smith Corner
Myrick’s Grocery
Myrick’s Corner
William Goertzen
Isaac
Paramount Manufacturing CO
Schirmer’s Department Store
Shafter Drug Company
E. B. Stein Nikkel Iron Works
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