Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1909 — FACTORY PEOPLE WERE HERE. [ARTICLE]

FACTORY PEOPLE WERE HERE.

Expressed Themselves as Well Pleased With the Town and Will Likely. Locate Here. Mr. Price of the Chicago Industrial Company, and Mr. Solomon, senior member of the metal furniture factory which they are talking of locating here, were in the city Wednesday and looked over the ground. Mr. Price represents the company that is engaged in the selling of the lots here to raise the proposed factory tund, and a number of industries seeking locations and bonuses outside . Chicago are listed with them, this metal furniture concern being one of them. In conversation with The Democrat Mr. Solomon stated that his concern was thoroughly established in a good paying business; that it was nb experiment. He was much pleased with Rensselaer, he stated, and the only question about their locating here if given the required encouragement was the matter of securing the necessary labor. They would expect to employ 300 people at the start and they expect the business to increase enough so it will require 500 people ere long. The matter will be taken up with his partner on returning to Chicago and President Robinson of the Commercial Club expects to hear from them in a few days.