Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1919 — From $100,000,000 to $6,000,000. [ARTICLE]

From $100,000,000 to $6,000,000.

Industrial miracles are being performed in the conversion to a peace basis of chemical plants established for war purposes. This Is the opinion of a high official who is in close touch with that feature of reconstruction. Despite the ingenuity being displayed in-finding peace uses for these plants, there are some establishments which are not adaptable to such conversion. As a consequence their value has depreciated tremendously with the passing of the war’s necessities. In one case, a plant which cost $100,000,000 was offered for sale for $6,000,000. — Journal of Industrial Engineering Chemistry. - ■ *,