Chester County and its people .. . rks consist of boilers of various sizes,smoke-stacks, stand-pipes, all kinds of tanks, including congealingtanks for ice plants, as well as other articles of iron. The num-ber of men employed is about sixty, the annual pay roll amount-ing to more than .|20,000. The volume of business amounts tosomething over |125,000 per year, and the business has been soprosperous that the stock of the company is usually at a premium. The officers of the company at present are as follows: , president; Charles Edgerton, vice-president, and A. , secretary and t
Chester County and its people .. . rks consist of boilers of various sizes,smoke-stacks, stand-pipes, all kinds of tanks, including congealingtanks for ice plants, as well as other articles of iron. The num-ber of men employed is about sixty, the annual pay roll amount-ing to more than .|20,000. The volume of business amounts tosomething over |125,000 per year, and the business has been soprosperous that the stock of the company is usually at a premium. The officers of the company at present are as follows: , president; Charles Edgerton, vice-president, and A. , secretary and treasurer. Ridgways Foundry of Coatesville, manufacturing water-wheels and cranes, was established in 1863, the main business formany years being that of keeping in repair the rolling-mills ofthe town and neighborhood, and the manufacture of the old Tylerwater-wheel. In 1879 William H. Ridgway was admitted topartnership with Mr. Craig Ridgway, and soon improved the Tylerwheel, bringing out the now celebrated Perfection
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