Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 177, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 1920 — AN INTERESTING PROPOSITION [ARTICLE]

AN INTERESTING PROPOSITION

PROSPECTS TO SECURE A REAL FACTORY FOR RENSSELAER IS PRESENTED. ■‘/ v . Agent W. H. Beam has had considerable correspondence with the general “freight agent of the Monon in reference to the location of a factory in this city. This matter should be investigated at once and if the proposition is as good as it appears, steps should be taken at once to secure it. An appeal is made to the Commercial Club and business men of the city not to let this opportunity to let a real factory pass by. We give b’elow the correspondence handed us by Agent Beam. Chicago, July 22, 1920. Mr. W. H. Beam, —Agent, Rensselaer, Ind. Dear Sir:— Yours 12th instant, file A-19-1.

The enclosed copy of letter from C. A. Chapman, Ind., addressed to Mr. Fred Zimmerman, our vicepresident, is self-explanatory. ... Will you please ask the proper officer of the Rensselaer Commercial Club to get into communication with C. A. Chappian, Inc., telling them what they have to offer? Their communication should be addressed to C. A. Chapman, Inc., 28 E. Jackson Blvd., Chicago. < Yours truly, EJ>. VERNIA, General Freight Agent. 1 June 29, 1920. Mr. Fred Zimmerman, / Vice-Pres. C. I. & L. Ry. Co., . Chicago, Illinois. Dear Sir:— ' We are desirous of securing information as to available sites, railroad service, labor conditions and otherwise in cities of northern Indiana for the purpose of determining a location of an extensive industrial plant. Nothing south of Indianapolis would be particularly interesting. • We might say that a tract of ten acres is required. The property which is expected will be materially expanded at a new location, now utilizes approximately 100,000 square feet of floor area; has a weekly pay roll of some $60,000.00; employes skilled and unskilled workers to the number of approximately 250; uses annually about 1,000 tons weight galvanized steel sheets; 5,000,000 feet of hardwood lumber and 1,000 tons of coal. The output is distributed quite generally throughout the United States, bitt more particularly south of Chicago. We will appreciate your co-opera-tion in furnishing us such information as you can concerning the available communities in your lines which can take care of such a project. Anticipating your usual prompt attention and response, permit us to remain, Yours very truly, C. A. CHAPMAN, INC. (Signed) C. A. Chapman, President.