. The Street railway journal . VIEWS SHOWING FENDER IN SERVICE Hipwood-Barrett Car & Vehicle Fender Company, of New York,however, unquestionably belongs the credit for furnishing one ofthe cleverest and most unique schemes of advertising that has ap-peared for some time. This companys fender has been in operation for about twelvemonths on the Newton & Boston Street Railway, of Newtonville,Mass., and in that time has fully demonstrated its value as a life-saving device. So sure were the inventors that the fender wouldpick up any object in its way under all conditions that they openednegotiation
. The Street railway journal . VIEWS SHOWING FENDER IN SERVICE Hipwood-Barrett Car & Vehicle Fender Company, of New York,however, unquestionably belongs the credit for furnishing one ofthe cleverest and most unique schemes of advertising that has ap-peared for some time. This companys fender has been in operation for about twelvemonths on the Newton & Boston Street Railway, of Newtonville,Mass., and in that time has fully demonstrated its value as a life-saving device. So sure were the inventors that the fender wouldpick up any object in its way under all conditions that they openednegotiations with the American Mutoscope Company for takingphotographs of a practical demonstration of the device, for re- July, 1899.] STREET RAILWAY JOURxNAL. 485 production in the mutoscope and biograph throughout this coun-try and Europe, on the grounds that a moving picture of this kindcould not lail to excite general interest. These negotiations weresuccessful, and on May 10 a very satisfactory test of the fenderwas made at
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