. India rubber world. 0 carsthe result was an over-production of only a few thousand, whileit is estimated that the annual absorption power in this countryf~r motor cars in normal times is about 252 THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD [February 1. 1914. THE FAMOUS HOUSE OF FABER. THE rubber factory of Eberhard Fabcr, known as theEberhard Faber Rubber Co., was established in Newarkin 1858 by Christopher Roberts. Mr. Roberts, born in Man-chester, England, in 1827, where he learned the business ofrubber manufacturing, came to Providence. Rhode Island, in1849, to install some rubber machinery for a re
. India rubber world. 0 carsthe result was an over-production of only a few thousand, whileit is estimated that the annual absorption power in this countryf~r motor cars in normal times is about 252 THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD [February 1. 1914. THE FAMOUS HOUSE OF FABER. THE rubber factory of Eberhard Fabcr, known as theEberhard Faber Rubber Co., was established in Newarkin 1858 by Christopher Roberts. Mr. Roberts, born in Man-chester, England, in 1827, where he learned the business ofrubber manufacturing, came to Providence. Rhode Island, in1849, to install some rubber machinery for a relative in busi-ness there. He concluded to remain in this country, andestablished a small factory, removing to Newark in 1858. .\tthat time he entered into an arrangement with EberhardFaber. father of the present head of the firm, to manufacturerubber bands and rubber erasers, the entire product of thefactory to be taken exclusively by Eberhard Faber and mar-keted in his name. It is a remarkable fact and one worthy of. Eberhard I-aber. note that the arrangement al that tniie, by word ofmouth only, was continued without interruption until thedeath of Mr. Roberts in 1903. During that entire period therewas absolute harmony in the business relations of the twocompanies—a commentary indeed upon the high character ofthese two men. From 1858 to 1884 the rubber factory was conducted underthe name of Christopher Roberts. In 1884 the style waschanged to C. Roberts & Co., a firm in which the presentEberhard Faber was a partner. In 1898 a corporation wasformed known as the C. Roberts Rubber of which was vice-president. In December, 1910, the interestsof the Roberts heirs were purchased by Eberhard Faber. and in1913 the name was changed to the Eberhard Faber Rubber Co. Eberhard Faber. the head of the house of that name sincethe death of his father in 1879, has assumed the managementof tle business. He has taken an active interest in all de-partments, including not onl
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