Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1890 — The Button Business. [ARTICLE]

The Button Business.

Terre Haute Express. The button business flags a little By the time every free trade importer has marked up his stock on hand he will be ready to emit a fresh groan as ho feels a pang, rakes in his extra, profit and mourns for the factories over in Vienna which are going to lose their trade one of these days. Put it down as a safe prophesy that these same importers will be putting money into Jersey button factories as soon as they are sure the protection will stick, for they can buy shells in the Pacific and Southern oceans as well as tho Viennese.