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Vehicle trade thrives as Indianapolis embraces many locomotions
In Indianapolis the vehicle market expands with carriages, buggies, bicycles, motor cycles and automobiles. Dealers report rising summer demand while exploring merits of electric, steam, and gasoline wagons. Leaders like Maj. Henri T Conde and Carl G Fisher cite a strong field for all vehicle types, noting cost, upkeep, and evolving designs.
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Indianapolis
Hearsey
Weil High
Maj
Henri T. Conde
Mr. Conde
Conde Company
Indiana
Chicago
New York
Conde
HLT
Europe
National Automobile Works
United States
Waverley Company
Patee Motor Cycle Company
Motor Cyccles
Patee
Fred Patee
Koehring
Buffalo Exposition
Carl G. Fisher
Fisher
Delaware Street
Massachusetts Avenue
San Francisco
Cleveland
West
C. H. Black
Black & Backus
The
Black Manufacturing Company
Indiana Motor and Vehicle Company
Mr. Black
Waverley Electric
R. H. Hassler
Westinghouse Electric Company
East
Messrs. Fisher, Koehring and Hearsey
J. K. Lilly
Henry Severin, Jr
Fred Ayres
Fred C. Dickson
Hervey Bates, Jr
Dr. Hodges
Henry Severin
Dr. Hicks
Pierre Gray
H. L. Hewitt
Charles E
Pierson
Charles F. Smith
Sentinel