Historical records of a hundred and twenty years, Auburn, NY. . ground-work of his life success was gained. Two years laterhe became a clerk in a wholesale hardware store in NewYork, and it was during bis service there that Mr. Osbornemade the acquaintance of John L. Watrous of the firm ofWatrous & Hyde, hardware merchants in Auburn. Thisacquaintance continued until 1848 when upon the deathof Mr. Hyde, of Watrous & Hyde, Mr. Osborne becamethe partner of John L. Watrous in the hardware businessin Auburn. With some changes in the partnerships, this businesswent on until the early fifties when Mr
Historical records of a hundred and twenty years, Auburn, NY. . ground-work of his life success was gained. Two years laterhe became a clerk in a wholesale hardware store in NewYork, and it was during bis service there that Mr. Osbornemade the acquaintance of John L. Watrous of the firm ofWatrous & Hyde, hardware merchants in Auburn. Thisacquaintance continued until 1848 when upon the deathof Mr. Hyde, of Watrous & Hyde, Mr. Osborne becamethe partner of John L. Watrous in the hardware businessin Auburn. With some changes in the partnerships, this businesswent on until the early fifties when Mr. Osborne erecteda small building at the corner of Genesee and the presentOsborne street and began in a small way the manufactureof straw-cutters and corn-shellers. This building is nowa part of the great International Harvester Company. Although the industry was very small then, the capitalwas equally small, and sometimes the weekly payrollof a few dollars in part went over on account of a shortageof fimds. In February, 1854, the payroll was $,. HARMON J. WOODRUFF, ESQ. - -:r ] HUNDRED AND TWENTY YEARS 235 yet Mr. Osborne lived to see the payroll reach the sum offifty thousand dollars. For a while Mr. Osborne abandoned the undertakingin Auburn and went to Buffalo with the hope of greatersuccess. There he met Mr. William Kirby, who hadpatented a combined reaper and mower. Mr. Osbornepurchased an interest in the firm that was making thismachine and the following year the machine was broughtout and tested in Cayuga County. In the fall of 1858Mr. Osborne returned to Auburn and formed a companyto carry on the manufacturing business. Cyrus and Charles P. Wood joined him as partners underthe firm name of D. M. Osborne & Company and fromthat it expanded into the mammoth plant of Osborne machines have a market throughout theworld and the primary success of the industry was dueto D. M. Osbornes wisdom, courage and tireless 1903 the plant became a part o
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