Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1917 — MERCHANTS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC [ARTICLE]

MERCHANTS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC

Agitation Started to Bring More Industries to Rensselaer. At a joint meeting of the Business Men’s association and the Commercial club, together with other interested parties, held at the court house Friday night, the prop-, osition of locating industries here and making Rensselaer a bigger and better city was discussed from every angle. AH were of one accord that it was possible to accomplish a great deal by concerted action and co-operation. The meeting Friday evening was presided over by Samiuel Fendig, president of the Merchants’ association. Mr. Fendig, together with B. J. Jarrette, is entitled to much credit for bringing the Roth garment factory here, and both were paid high tributes for their efficient work. D. M. Worland, president of the Commercial club, in behalf of that organization, announced their desire to render every assistance possible in carrying out the proposed program. Details coneerning the location of the Roth factory were taken up and discussed. One of the contracts necessary to this deal was the matter of loaning for one year tp Kellner % Callahan the. sum of SI,OOO, without interest, in order to secure possession of the building desired for the factory. As was previously suggested, the best way to raise this money was by popular subscription, SIQ each from 100 interested citizens. Moses Leopold and George W. Hopkins were appointed a committee to see this part of the deal through. At kud. reports sixty-three persons had subscribed $lO each. Messrs. Kellner Vz Callahan will erect a new storage wareroom with this money. A committee composed of Delos Thompson, D. M. Worland and Moses Leopold was appointed to make arrangements fOT’ a banyuet to be given in the near future, the purpose of which is' to - foster a closer feeling of unity and co-oper-ation that a bigger and better Rensselaer may become the watchword of one and all.