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Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . endent in chargeof Nos. 3 and 4 at Macomb. The capacity ofthe seven shops is about car loads perannum. The company, as a whole, representsthe largest stoneware manufacturing industryin the United States. The Buckeye Pottery Company of Macomb issituated on the east side of Macomb, No. 405West Carroll Street. The officers are: W. , President; and L. S. Pech, Secretary andTreasurer. This factory has been in existenceover twenty years, the plant having been firstbuilt by the father of President W, J. Pech, andit has remained in the hands of the
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . endent in chargeof Nos. 3 and 4 at Macomb. The capacity ofthe seven shops is about car loads perannum. The company, as a whole, representsthe largest stoneware manufacturing industryin the United States. The Buckeye Pottery Company of Macomb issituated on the east side of Macomb, No. 405West Carroll Street. The officers are: W. , President; and L. S. Pech, Secretary andTreasurer. This factory has been in existenceover twenty years, the plant having been firstbuilt by the father of President W, J. Pech, andit has remained in the hands of the Pech familyever since. It has been successful from thefirst, and continues to do a large business. The Conduit Manufactory and the RussellClay Works are located at the comer of Pierceand College Streets, the owner being S. is a new establishment erected for themanufacture of conduits to be used for elec-trical purposes. The Macomb Cement Building Block Factory,owned by D. C. Pennywitt, is situated at 302West Carroll HISTORY OF Mcdonough county. 7(^S ani> Gramtk Works.—Thomas is the proprietor of the Macomb Marbleand Granite Works, located at 210 North Lafay-ette Street. It furnishes all kinds of monu-mental work manufactured according to origi-nal designs from Montelo. Berlin, Vermont,Quincy. Missouri and Minnesota red and graygranites. The workmanship is equal to thatof any marble works in the country, and has a growing business. ,1. D. Van Fossen & Son. tombstone and mon-ument manufacturers, of marble and all kindsof granite, are located at Xo. East JacksonStreet. iNniisTRtES.—The BushnellTank Works, at Bushnell, has a paid-up capitalof $7.).<lii(i. The officers are: W. .1. and Treasurer: C. R. Vertrees, Vice-President: L. M. Vertrees. Secretary. Thisconcern has been in operation for four years,and has proved a success. W. J. Vertrees is anenergetic business man, and. in connection
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