Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 293, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 December 1916 — TOM CALLAHAN BUYS OUT IMPLEMENT BUSINESS [ARTICLE]

TOM CALLAHAN BUYS OUT IMPLEMENT BUSINESS

L. H. Hamilton Sells His Interest in Firm of Hamilton & Kellner to Rensselaer Man. > - • Thbhias Callahan has purchased of Louis H. Hamilton the latter’s half interest in the business of Hamilton & Kellner. Hamilton & Kellner began business under* this name on August 31, 1911. They succeeded the firm of Maines & Hamilton, who had been in business nearly four years. This business was started. bjrfL-J-Dexter, who sold to J 7 H. ©ox, and the business was later sold to A. L. Branch, who in turn sold it to Maines & Hamilton. ‘ The business has developed until the annual sales amount to about SIOO,OOO. It has been one of the very, busiest business places of the city. The firm deals in implements, feed ano coal. As high as fifty-four binders have been sold in a single year. Several carloads of wagons and buggies are sold annually. All farm implements are handled. The firm has a very large sale of coal and feed. Mr. Callahan will be a spienaid man, as he has had much experience. He is a straightforward, hustling business man and with Mr. Kellner they will make a winning team.