. The street railway review . as organized and opened for business inAugust, 1891. The plant has been gradually increased until it now occupies 9^ acres, and gives employment to about600 men. The capacity of the works when running withfull force is about 100 cars per month. A catalog which was recently issued, and of which thecompany is especially proud on account of its handsomeappearance as a trade publication, contains one unique feat-ure which is of great assistance to buyers of cars for newlines, in the matter of selection of harmonious color combi-nations for the exterior finish. This is
. The street railway review . as organized and opened for business inAugust, 1891. The plant has been gradually increased until it now occupies 9^ acres, and gives employment to about600 men. The capacity of the works when running withfull force is about 100 cars per month. A catalog which was recently issued, and of which thecompany is especially proud on account of its handsomeappearance as a trade publication, contains one unique feat-ure which is of great assistance to buyers of cars for newlines, in the matter of selection of harmonious color combi-nations for the exterior finish. This is the insertion in thecatalog of a dozen or more colored plates giving exactly theeffect to the eye, of the finished car. The accuracy withwhich the color scheme has been worked out by the litho-grapher and the shop artist is readily recognized by a glanceat many of the cars now running in St. Louis—those of theAmerican Car Companys build being operated on the Olivestreet, Laclede avenue and Market street lines, the Citizens. VIEW IN PAINT SHOP—AMERICAN CAR COMPANY S WORKS. 636 (^ticctl%AWa^5\eyW* Railway Company, Mound City line, Southern Electric Rail-way, including connections to Jefferson Barracks, the Lin-dell Railway and Highlands Scenic Railway to MeraniecHighlands. The organization of the company is as follows : WilliamSutton, president; Theophile Papin, first vice-president;Ferdinand Meyer, second vice-president; Emil Alexander,secretary, and Louis H. Tontrup, treasurer. Three handsome cars, built in the regular run of workand in fulfilment of orders, will be on exhibition at the con-vention. The works are located at Old Manchester road,near Tower Grove avenue, and the down town office is at626 Chestnut street. Shultz Belting Company. The large and prosperous concern located at 403 Bartonstreet, may justly be considered a worthy monument to theindefatigable energy and business ability of one man, J. Shultz, the president of the company. The buildingsnow embrace
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