Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1919 — FURNITURE FACTORY BOOMING [ARTICLE]

FURNITURE FACTORY BOOMING

Rensselaer Manufacturing Co. Plant Now Employing 31 Men. The furniture plant of the Rensselaer Manufacturing company is almost swamped wfth orders, and more men have been put on this week in an effort to keep up with the manufacture and shipment of goods as nearly as possible. Ar total of 31 men are now employed and more will be taken on as suitable men can be secured. Orders simply rained in on the corupany last month, and they have enough now booked to keep the plant running to full capacity for several months. And it is expected that the September orders will surpass in number and quantity of goods sold even the big month of August. While this plant had a very humble beginning, it is now growing by leaps and bounds, and the fact that 31 men are now employed there and aLP-at good wages, means a great deal to the prosperity of Rensselaer. A number of these men are skilled workmen and are drawing $6 per day or more. This means a weekly pay troll of about SI,OOO, and the present prospects are that this will be considerably Increased very shortly if the kind of help needed can be secured.