Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1918 — MORE BUSINESS BY EXPRESS [ARTICLE]

MORE BUSINESS BY EXPRESS

Increase of 25 Per Cent Is Noted, Yet Earnings Are Expected to Show a Decrease. The express companies are handling' 25 per cent more business this year than last, yet their earnings are expected to drop. This Is said to be due to increased cost of materials and supplies and higher wages. The commandeering of baggage cars by the government is also given as a reason for the slump in profits.