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St. Louis Rattan and Wheel Company
| Firmenname | St. Louis Rattan and Wheel Company |
| Ortssitz | Saint Louis (Missouri) |
| Straße | South Second Street 1608-22 |
| Art des Unternehmens | Flechtwarenfabrik |
| Anmerkungen | Auch bezeichnet als "St. Louis Rattan and Wheel Works". |
| Quellenangaben | [Pen and sunlight sketches of Saint Louis (1892) 195] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| 1872 |
Der in Deutschland geborene A. Boeker läßt sich in St. Louis nieder. |
| 1875 |
Gründung durch A. Boeker, einem Händler mit Rattan-Produkten |
| 1889 |
Boeker beginnt mit der Produktion von Rohr- und Rattan-Stühlen und -Wagen usw. |
| 02.1892 |
Eintragung als Aktiengesellschaft unter der Firma "St. Louis Rattan and Wheel Company" |
| Produkt |
ab |
Bem. |
bis |
Bem. |
Kommentar |
| Dreiräder |
1892 |
[Pen and sunlight ... St. Louis (1892)] |
1892 |
[Pen and sunlight ... St. Louis (1892)] |
Vorgabe: iron tricycles |
| Fahrräder |
1892 |
[Pen and sunlight ... St. Louis (1892)] |
1892 |
[Pen and sunlight ... St. Louis (1892)] |
Vorgabe: velocipedes |
| Kinderwagen |
1889 |
Beginn der Produktion |
1892 |
[Pen and sunlight ... St. Louis (1892)] |
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| Rattan- und Rohr-Stühle |
1889 |
Beginn der Produktion |
1892 |
[Pen and sunlight ... St. Louis (1892)] |
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| ZEIT | 1892 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | A remarkable feature of the furniture trade of St. Louis is the attention that is now given to the production and sale of reed and rattan goods. In this important and artistic industry the representative and most successful house is that of the St. Louis Rattan and Wheel Company, located at 1608 to 1622 South Second street. This business was established in 1875 by Mr. A. Boeker as a retail dealer in rattan goods. In 1889 he commenced the manufacture of reed and rattan chairs, carriages, etc., and in February, 1892, the business was incorporated under the laws of Missouri as a stock company and under the title of the St. Louis Rattan and Wheel Company, whose trade now extends throughout all sections of Missouri and the adjacent States. They occupy and own a commodious three-story and basement building 90x40 feet in dimensions, and have recently added a fine four-story brick building, 50x90 feet in size. They are also about to erect a third large brick building, containing four floors and a basement, besides numerous smaller buildings. The company manufacture reed and chair cane and turn out reed and rattan chairs, children's carriages, velocipedes, iron tricycles and safeties, express wagons, etc., which are unrivalled for elegance, workmanship and durability. They employ constantly from 200 to 300 skilled hands, and the machinery is driven by a 125 horse-power steam engine. The capacity of this factory is 300 to 400 pieces of rattan and reed goods daily and in their other lines from 400 to 500 pieces daily. A heavy stock is always on hand and the prices quoted in all cases necessarily attract close and careful buyers. Furniture houses keeping their goods will find they will materially assist their trade in other lines. Mr. Boeker was born in Germany, but has resided in St. Louis since 1872. He is an honorable, enterprising and able business man who is very popular in trade circles. Orders are promptly and carefully filled and all goods are fully warranted, and under the management of the present able executive the business is bound to assume greater proportions. |
| QUELLE | [Pen and sunlight sketches of Saint Louis (1892) 195] |
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