Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1916 — NEW FACTORY IN OPERATION [ARTICLE]

NEW FACTORY IN OPERATION

Work Commenced Last Week and Is Progressing Rapidly. Active work at the Columbia Furniture company’s factory commenced the last of the week, and operations are progressing nicely. At the present time there are ten men employed at the factory—eight upholsterers 'and two machine men. This number will be increased as time goes on and the facilities of the plant are increased. Enough orders have already been booked to keep the plant in operation for the next several months. Machinery is also being installed for making chairs and other furniture from the raw material. All of the men now at work at the factory are experienced men that came here with the company. Several of them are men of family and will move here as soon as they can secure homes. Later on Dr. Loy, who is behind the project, thinks it probable that considerable more help will be needed and that employment can be furnished several local people. At this time the factory gives every promise of being a success and an enterprise that will be a material benefit to the city.