Hardware merchandising January-June 1897 . AXE AND TOOL FACTORY CLOSING. Owing to change in tariff in connectionwith the harvest tool business, the CanadaAxe and Harvest Tool Co., of Cote St. Paul,has practically closed down. One of ourrepresentatives was there a few days ago,and Mr. Hawthorne, the manager, showedhim through the factory. There were notmore than eight men employed, instead ofthe usual staff of 150 to 200 men, and allthe hammers standing idle. Further-more, he said, we intend to finish up thebalance of our stock and then close. Thisis not on account of the water being out ofthe
Hardware merchandising January-June 1897 . AXE AND TOOL FACTORY CLOSING. Owing to change in tariff in connectionwith the harvest tool business, the CanadaAxe and Harvest Tool Co., of Cote St. Paul,has practically closed down. One of ourrepresentatives was there a few days ago,and Mr. Hawthorne, the manager, showedhim through the factory. There were notmore than eight men employed, instead ofthe usual staff of 150 to 200 men, and allthe hammers standing idle. Further-more, he said, we intend to finish up thebalance of our stock and then close. Thisis not on account of the water being out ofthe canal, but a direct result of the
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