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In
'81, G. L. Ives and Mr. W. H. Bush formed a partnership and began
to manufacture in Vicksburg the Ives & Springer Harrow and Seeder.
They continued for about a year, and in '82 a stock company was organized
with $20,000 capital in 800 shares, and the firm as now constituted
is composed of G.L. Ives, R.U., D.S., W. H., C.A., and N .A. Bush,
and David Baker of New York.
They gave up the manufacture of the harrow and seeder in the fall
of '82 and in '83 began manufacturing screen doors and windows on
a large scale. This branch of their business assumed very gratifying
proportions during the season just passed. They filled many large
orders from different parts of the country and among other heavy contracts,
manufactured a thousand screen door frames for a party in Grand Rapids.
Their improved window screen, the Gibney patent, is in use in many
of the houses of this locality, and everywhere gives the greatest
satisfaction. It is very carefully made and is so constructed that
it requires only a moment to put it into a window or take it out,
and the window stops do not have to be removed. This firm has recently
purchased, at considerable cost, a plant of expensive machinery and
will shortly engage in the manufacture of inside blinds. Builders
and house holders in any part of the country who are in want of inside
blinds will do well to send their orders to Ives and Bush and will
be guaranteed satisfaction. They also turn out mouldings and are prepared
to execute contracts in any department of wood-working. The president
of the company is Mr. D.S. Bush. The Vice President and Superintendent
is Mr. R.U. Bush, a practical machinist of 13 years' experience. Mr.
W.H. Bush is Secretary and Treasurer. The Ironwork on the Kimball
Threshing Machine is made at this establishment. The Bush Bros. contemplate
putting in a stock of lumber, and starting a lumber yard. |
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