Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1902 — Fewer Makes of Bicycles. [ARTICLE]

Fewer Makes of Bicycles.

The min who has his particular favorites among the dozen of makes of bicycles will be lucky next year if. his favorite is in the list on the market. The American bicycle trust has decided that too many names spoil a child, so has curtailed the list of eligible wheels to seven. This means that next year, out of the many styles of wheels formerly made by the trust, only the Columbia, Cleveland, Crescent, Imperial, Monarch, Rambler and Tribune will be made. Among the many the manufacture of which will be discontinued are the Andrea, Barnes, Orient, Sterling and Sterns. Of course there will be thousands of wheels manufactured by smaller firms out Of the trnst. Two of the larger firms outside the trust will make the National and the | Regal, the latter being the old Stearns. —Exchange.,. *