Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 207, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1919 — HOME FACTORY IS PROSPERING [ARTICLE]

HOME FACTORY IS PROSPERING

RENSSELAER MANUFACTURING ’ COMPANY’S GOODS IN GREAT DEMAND.

At the annual meeting of the directors of the Rensselaer Manufacturing company, Tuesday evening, the' following officers were elected for the ensuing year: John A. Dunlap, president; E. Besser, first vicepresident; Cleve W. Eger, second vice-president and Schuyler C. Irwin secretary-treasurer. About three months ago the company completed the organization of an efficient sales force and made radical changes in the designs, of the furniture they are making; since that time the business has been increasing .very rapidly and orders are now being received at an average rate of over SI,OOO per day. The large volume of “repeat orders” indicates that the goods meet the requirements of the trade and the .permanency and prosperity of the [industry now appears to be assured. The products consists of high grade, overstuffed, upholstered rockers, chairs and davenports, covered in tapestry, leather and imitation leather and a high standard of material and workmanship has been established which produces a line equal to the best creations of the largest factories. At presept the output is about three carloads per week, but the force is being increased as rapidly as possible and it is planned to have forty men at work within the next thirty days and to increase the production toisix cars per week. The company owns the former “match factory” building which has ample floor space to permit the expansion of the business to five times its present dimensions. Practically all the capital was subscribed by local investors and the active control and management is entirely in the hands of local parties. R. M. Johnson, of Chicago, is manager of the sales force and also active manager of the factory and it is largely due to his untiring efforts that the business has been put upon its present substantial and profitable basis.