. Essex county, , illustrated . rmer must be rightfully awarded thefirst place or real initiative, unless we are permitted to followthe woodman into the depths uf the forest, to see him bury the bit of glittering steel into the giant oak. cloud-sweeping pineor deep-sighing hemlock. While there .ire nearly, or quite a hundred of great establish-ments where the buzz-saw and planers by the score are ke])trunning like the flash of Ii;^hlning. and where hundreds of menand boys are kept busy, yet there never seems to be an oversupply. All the product from these great establishmentswhich is not c
. Essex county, , illustrated . rmer must be rightfully awarded thefirst place or real initiative, unless we are permitted to followthe woodman into the depths uf the forest, to see him bury the bit of glittering steel into the giant oak. cloud-sweeping pineor deep-sighing hemlock. While there .ire nearly, or quite a hundred of great establish-ments where the buzz-saw and planers by the score are ke])trunning like the flash of Ii;^hlning. and where hundreds of menand boys are kept busy, yet there never seems to be an oversupply. All the product from these great establishmentswhich is not caught up and consumed by the home builders,finds a ready sale in the markets of the world, and indeed,quite a large percentage of the output goes direct from mills toshipboard for exportation. Among the great concerns engaged in the manufacture ufdoors, door frames, window sash and frames, brackets, moldings,etc., is that of Engelberger & Barkhorn, who have their planthoused in the great buildings created for the purpose on the. FKKD. liNGELBtKGliK. corner of Howard and MercerStreets, with warerooms at 305. 307and 309 Springfield Avenue. Thebeautiful illustration here seen,givesbut an introduction to what the con-cern in reality is. This industrialbusiness was begun in the earhfifties by the Augsler Bros., theybeing succeeded by Engelberger &Barkhorn, as now constituted. Itwas in , a little more than .1decade of years ago, when theyoung film with a cajiital all told,of loss than three thousand lluir business banner to thelirceze. and at this writing theystand at the head of this partners are Newarkcrsand men of standing. Mr. Engel-berger not only handles the plankhimself, but sees to it that hisworkmen do their share, while keeps his eye on theledger and bank account.
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