Rath Packing Company Posts Record 1925 Sales
Rath Packing of Waterloo reports 1925 sales at 821,902.79 with a new office costing 150,000 and a cold storage warehouse 210,000 added. The year saw 64,278 animals slaughtered, 16,000 freight cars used, 1,200 employees, and 4% cold storage expansion. Export sales reached 4,000,000. J. W. Rath presides. S. F. Rath is secretary-treasurer.
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Rath Packing Company of
Waterloo
Firemoor
Black Hawk
Rath Company
Rath Packing Company
Waterloo, Own
Tocal
United States
Rath
Cedar Valley
Europe
Hag
Mis.sissippi
J. W. Rath
F. Rath
City Chautauqua Highlights B16 Program
Waterloo Chautauqua, organized 34 years ago after Ny e amphitheatre fire, returns post July 4 with 875 season tickets pledged. Notables include Rev. A P Blough and speakers such as Talmage Conwell and Gordon, plus music and oratory to inspire audiences.
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Waterloo
Jefferson Street
Third Avenue
A. P. Blough
Association
Chautauqua
Ohautany Ut Company
Bloomington
Brough
C. OW. Kirkpatrick
Bloueb
Italqnn
Batteries Made in Waterloo Forge Electric Cells by Firy Here
Waterloo firm Firy Here Battery Manufacturing Company operates at 216 Sixth Street West, started last February by W H Van Duzer. From March 3 to December, 600 batteries were produced, with a factory output of 25 to 35 per week. Batteries suit autos radios and farm lighting, using all parts made in house. The process includes casting of plates and burrs, with batteries built to order in odd sizes. Van Duzer notes batteries discharge and recharge many times, averaging 18 to 20 months life.
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Waterloo
Lutay Battery Manufacturing Company
Sixth Street
W. H. Vaniu2ar
van Duzer
Waterloo Industry Sees Recovery After War Downturn
A Waterloo industry survey reports a gradual rebound from postwar low mood as 1925 shows higher factory output than 1924. Manufacturing remains diverse, with wood, cloth, and metal prod ucts. farm implements sales rise as agriculture recovers. The meat packing sector remains strong, and food factories are urged to expand to ensure steady nourishment during fluctuating markets.
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Waterloo
Walearloo
Thesel
Theiddlewest
Refrigerator makers say icebox era ends with expansion
Herrick Refrigerator & Cold Storage Co. operated its Waterloo plant at full capacity in 1925 with more units produced than ever before. Ogle, the treasurer, notes brighter prospects for 1926 as the plant runs year round, adds a large boiler, new sheds for 3 000 additional refrigerators, and room for future growth along the west river bank from eighth to Ninth street.
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Herrick Refrigerator & Cold Storage Co
Waterloo
Oxyte
Ogle
West River
Eighth
Ninth Street
Machina Succeeds Ice in Home Refrigeration Demand
Ogle notes the Herrick portable refrigerator and Water loo-made units see growing demand as machine-cooled systems replace ice. He says housing installs boost sales, with dealers nationwide receptive to a large line of refrigerators as 1926 looks to be a prosperous year.
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Tenth Street
Machina
Herrick
Ogle
United States
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John W. Rath
Edward F. Rath
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Armstrong All Steel
Armstrong Mfg. CO
Waterloo, Iowa
A.C. Stewart Auto Tire CO
G. C. Kennedy
Herrick Company
Waterloo Hardware Co
Sigs Miller Cleaning & Dye Works
L. E. Roberts
West Fifth St
Connolly’s Carriage & Auto Works
Jefferson St
Auto Tops
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Blagic Blawk
Iowas
Rate Packing Company
Ivery
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Vohune
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We Trust
Waterloo, Towa
Bacon
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