. goods were made at home there wouldbe no room in the trade for the large jobberor middleman, and the case of Brooks duplicated more than once or twice in theearly experience of P. & F. Corbin. Still thegoods were lower in price, were better made andin many instances showed decided improve-ments, and thus they made their way rapidlyagainst foreign competition and the verylimited competition at home. It became evident to the Corbin brothersthat there was a much larger field than they could cover with their limitedmeans and f
. goods were made at home there wouldbe no room in the trade for the large jobberor middleman, and the case of Brooks duplicated more than once or twice in theearly experience of P. & F. Corbin. Still thegoods were lower in price, were better made andin many instances showed decided improve-ments, and thus they made their way rapidlyagainst foreign competition and the verylimited competition at home. It became evident to the Corbin brothersthat there was a much larger field than they could cover with their limitedmeans and facilities, and that something to give a greater scope to their busi-ness should be done. At about this time one of the local manufacturers, whohad learned to respect the capacity of P. & F. Corbin for the production ofgoods, proposed that the two concerns consolidate. When it was learnedthat P. & F. Corbins identity would be lost in the proposed consolidation theproposition was not entertained, and another way was sought to secure thedesired WALUO CORBIN 33 1867
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