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[[Image:KCPM.jpg|left|thumb|350px|Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]KEY CITY PLANING COMPANY. In 1875 [[LOETSCHER, Christian|Christian LOETSCHER]], a twenty-five-year-old Swiss immigrant, opened a mill operating the business from a 16- by 20-foot second floor space leased from the Key City Mill. In 1876 Loetscher formed a partnership with A. B. Carlin and J. Rickard. The company, renamed the Key City Planing Company, purchased [[CLARK AND SCOTT]] in 1876 and remained a small millwork factory. In February 1877 Loetscher bought out the interest of W. R. Clark and the business became Farley, Loetscher and Company. (1) | [[Image:KCPM.jpg|left|thumb|350px|Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]KEY CITY PLANING COMPANY. In 1875 [[LOETSCHER, Christian|Christian LOETSCHER]], a twenty-five-year-old Swiss immigrant, opened a mill operating the business from a 16- by 20-foot second floor space leased from the Key City Mill. In 1876 Loetscher formed a partnership with A. B. Carlin and J. Rickard. The company, renamed the Key City Planing Company, purchased [[CLARK AND SCOTT]] in 1876 and remained a small millwork factory. In February 1877 Loetscher bought out the interest of W. R. Clark and the business became Farley, Loetscher and Company. (1) | ||
In September 1878 a boiler built by Rouse and Dean and recently repaired exploded. One person was killed and several others injured. The loss was estimated at between $5,000 and $6,000 all of which was charged to the owners. An insurance policy that had been in place had been allowed to lapse. The company had recently leased the [[PATCH & WAITE]] mill which allowed business to continue until the mill was repaired. (2) | |||
[[FARLEY, Jesse P.|Jesse P. FARLEY]] became the principal partner in the company in 1879 by investing $75,000 in a three-story building at Eighth and Jackson [[STREETS]]. The company eventually became the [[FARLEY AND LOETSCHER MANUFACTURING COMPANY]]. | [[FARLEY, Jesse P.|Jesse P. FARLEY]] became the principal partner in the company in 1879 by investing $75,000 in a three-story building at Eighth and Jackson [[STREETS]]. The company eventually became the [[FARLEY AND LOETSCHER MANUFACTURING COMPANY]]. | ||
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1. "Business Change," ''Dubuque Herald'', February 1, 1877, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18770201&printsec=frontpage&hl=en | 1. "Business Change," ''Dubuque Herald'', February 1, 1877, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18770201&printsec=frontpage&hl=en | ||
2. "Terrific Boiler Explosion," ''Dubuque Herald'', September 28, 1878, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18780928&printsec=frontpage&hl=en | |||
[[Category: Lumber Company]] | [[Category: Lumber Company]] | ||
Revision as of 02:25, 9 January 2016
KEY CITY PLANING COMPANY. In 1875 Christian LOETSCHER, a twenty-five-year-old Swiss immigrant, opened a mill operating the business from a 16- by 20-foot second floor space leased from the Key City Mill. In 1876 Loetscher formed a partnership with A. B. Carlin and J. Rickard. The company, renamed the Key City Planing Company, purchased CLARK AND SCOTT in 1876 and remained a small millwork factory. In February 1877 Loetscher bought out the interest of W. R. Clark and the business became Farley, Loetscher and Company. (1)
In September 1878 a boiler built by Rouse and Dean and recently repaired exploded. One person was killed and several others injured. The loss was estimated at between $5,000 and $6,000 all of which was charged to the owners. An insurance policy that had been in place had been allowed to lapse. The company had recently leased the PATCH & WAITE mill which allowed business to continue until the mill was repaired. (2)
Jesse P. FARLEY became the principal partner in the company in 1879 by investing $75,000 in a three-story building at Eighth and Jackson STREETS. The company eventually became the FARLEY AND LOETSCHER MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
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1. "Business Change," Dubuque Herald, February 1, 1877, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18770201&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
2. "Terrific Boiler Explosion," Dubuque Herald, September 28, 1878, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18780928&printsec=frontpage&hl=en