Waterloo Engine Co builds and expands in 1910 boom
The Waterloo Gasoline Engine Co reports 1910 extensions costing 80000 with concrete plants and new machine shops. It employs about 460 workers, with payroll near 1000 daily, and can produce 45000 engines in 1911. Shipments reach Cuba, South Africa, Canada, and Europe as growth accelerates.
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Waterloo Gasoline Engine Co
Red Cedar Park
Baseball Park
Cuba
South Africa
Canada
Switzerland
New Rath-Peek Building A Waterloo Landmark
The Rath-Peek building in Waterloo is a merged new and old brick structure on Fifth Street, three stories high with twenty family suites and two office suites. First floor stores feature hardwood floors and white tile entrances. Cost around 30000 dollars, owned by Fifth Street Building Company with J W Rath as president and Dr E F Peck as secretary.
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Rath-Peek
Waterloo
Meveern
Lath-Peek
Fifth Street
Marsh Place
Fifth Street Building Company
J. W. Rath
BE. EF. i Peck
Waterloo Fire Loss and Alarms in 1910 Highlight Substation Need
Waterloo's fire loss in 1910 reached 63644 dollars, with 146 alarms—more than 1909. The year featured a major blaze at Kohl's Shoe Store, near destruction of Taylor's Music House and Black's Dry Goods by smoke and water, totaling around 50000 dollars. The report notes downtown districts escaped major fires, while outlying homes burned, and urges substations and improved equipment to prevent future losses. Chief A A Dunham leads the two stations. Inspector George R Witt will have his position abolished after year end.
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Waterloo
Kohl
Fourth Street
Taylor
Black
A. A. Dunham
Martin Burke
Martin Burke. There Are Twelve Men At the East Side Station
George R. Witt
West Side
Dunham
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Courier
Achine Shop
Watet
Gasoline Engine Company
Glide Auto
Mortimer B. Cleveland
Partment
H. P
Glide Auto Company
Building District
C. L. Kingsley, Pres
Thos. Cascaden, Jr., Sec’y
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