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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1920
Page
3
The 4. D. Coal company owners form the Blue Line Transportation company to shift from coal and wood to a Waterloo area suburban truck service. O. G. Lowell, promoter, envisions extensive trucking between Waterloo and nearby towns, presenting the venture as a pioneer move in the region.
The Blue Line Transportation Co started as a truck carrier and now operates three two ton trucks with daily capacity runs between Waterloo and Independence. It plans larger quarters downtown to serve as depot and storage, possibly building if needed, and will add more trucks to grow into a full carrying trade. Directors include W. C. Messen A. F. Decker and Herman Rouse.
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