Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 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 warnings are expected to drop. This is said to be due to Increased cost of materials and plies and higher wages. The commandeering of baggage cars by the government is also given as a reason for the slump In profits.