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Bay City Daily Tribune - October 14, 1890
INDUSTRIAL WORKS.
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THE CAPACITY WILL BE DOUBLED IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
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An entire Block to be Utilized by the Concern, and it is Learned on Good Authority that Cars, Locomotives and Other Heavy Machinery will be Manufactured.
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It was currently reported a year ago that the Industrial Works of this city was seriously considering the matter of removing its plant to Detroit, and it was heard with regret by all. Time passed away, however, and still the prospects are that instead of going away the concern will in the near future, become one of largest manufacturing institutions in the state of Michigan. At the present time between 180 and 200 men are employed about the establishment the year round, and if things pan out in the direction aimed at the number of hands will be more than doubled within the next few months. The entire block opposite the present plant between Eleventh and Twelfth streets is to be occupied by , well the company doesn’t care to make this known at present, but it is safe to state that the addition will be a grand acquisition to Bay City.
The gas light plant will be removed and buildings erected in which, it is surmised, cars, locomotives and other heavy machinery will be manufactured. Such an institution would be worth more to Bay City than ten saw mills, because the men would be employed the year round.
This season has been an unusually busy one for the Industrial Works. There has been more work on hand than the capacity of the works could turn out and now the orders are far behind. Among other orders recently taken in are one ten ton and one fifteen ton traveling cranes; seven ten and twenty-five ton jib cranes; three pile drivers; one rail saw and four transfer tables. William Clements has retired from the superintendency of the business and is now the traveling agent. His place is taken by Ernest Perry, of Ann Arbor, who has been in the drafting department during the past year. He is a capable young man and is well liked among the employees. The Industrial Works has handled nothing but heavy machinery for some years past and its business is constantly increasing, which makes the move referred to absolutely necessary. THE TRIBUNE will take pleasure in announcing to its readers what the new concern will be as soon as the plans are completed, which may be looked for in the near future.
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