Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1898 — Powder Mill Begins Operations. [ARTICLE]

Powder Mill Begins Operations.

Eight million cartridges for the United States army and navy is the first order that the Economical Powder company has received from the government at its new plant near Hessville, Lake oomity, which was opened Wednesday morning. Thirty-five men are employed in the plant and magazines at the present time, but it is expected to increase this force as soon as the other plants are completed. Messrs Muenich. of Hammond, who had charge of the construction of the buildings, say it is one of the best equipped concerns of its kind in the world. The company will also manufacture smokeless and other powders.