Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1918 — TRADE BRIEFS [ARTICLE]

TRADE BRIEFS

Mirror glass Is needed in Peru. Wrist watches are wanted in British East Africa. Sult hangers and trousers presses are w’anted In New Zealand. Cottonseed oil and other vegetable oils are in demand in Canada. There is a market in Colombia for general merchandise suitable for department stores. These supplies will be purchased by a man who will visit this country in the near future. _

A Chilean bank wishes to secure agencies for various kinds of American merchandise needed in that country. Spain presents a field for the sale of machines for turning wooden shoe lasts and wooden heels for women’s shoes. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, presents an excellent market for American shoes. There is also an opportunity to sell shoe machinery in the city. Shoes are now made almost wholly by hand' in the local shops.