The Worcester of eighteen hundred and ninety-eightFifty years a city . 1884 Mr. Burns purchased his partners interest and continued thebusiness alone till 1888, when he admitted to partnership his brother-in-law,Harry S. Green. The factory was then located in the Clark building, onFront street, and as the trade increased it became necessary to find largerquarters. In view of this need the large block on Park street, at Salemsquare, was erected, and the company reserved for its own use all above theground floor. It was five stories high, and well arranged for the greatbusiness in which they wer
The Worcester of eighteen hundred and ninety-eightFifty years a city . 1884 Mr. Burns purchased his partners interest and continued thebusiness alone till 1888, when he admitted to partnership his brother-in-law,Harry S. Green. The factory was then located in the Clark building, onFront street, and as the trade increased it became necessary to find largerquarters. In view of this need the large block on Park street, at Salemsquare, was erected, and the company reserved for its own use all above theground floor. It was five stories high, and well arranged for the greatbusiness in which they were engaged. The William H. Burns Company was incorporated in October, 1892, witha capital of $150,000. Since that time the business has continued toincrease until it became necessary the present year to add anotherstory to the building, making it now the largest factory of its kind inAmerica. It is equipped with everything of the most approved type; all the devicesfor facilitating work and promoting the comfort of the employees are pro- ?516 The Worcester of FACTORY OF WILLIAM H. BURNS COMPANY. vided. There are now in use S50 sewing-machines, besides button-holemaking, button-stitching and double-needle machines. The work is dividedinto different departments, each under a competent head, thus insuring asystematic working of the whole factory. There are at the present timeabout 900 employed, and on the fifth floor rooms have been arranged forreading and taking lunch; a [jiano has alst) been provided for the recreationand pleasure of the operatives during the noon hour. Mr. Green withdrew from the corporation in 1895, and the officers ofthe company at this time are: William H. Burns, President, Treasurerand Manager; and R. W. Clarke, \ice-President, Secretary and GeneralSuperintendent. Mr. Burns is a gentleman of energy and push, and the success of thisfirm is largely due to his indomitable perseverance and thorough businessability. Mr. Clarke entered the office of the conc
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