1914 LETTERHEAD, ST LOUIS MISSOURI, L M RUMSEY MANUFACTURING CO.

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1914 LETTERHEAD, ST LOUIS MISSOURI, L M RUMSEY MANUFACTURING CO.  ORIGINAL
ESTABLISHED IN 1860
OFFICE ADDRESS: 810 N SECOND ST
PRESIDENT: L M RUMSEY
VP: H S RUMSEY
TREASURER: T O HYMAN
SECRETARY: J P HARTNET
SOLD TO:  EVERS HARDWARE, DENTON TEXAS
L. M. Rumsey Manufacturing Company
L. M. Rumsey Manufacturing Co. was in business 1881-1917. It was preceded by L. M. Rumsey & Co. (1865-1880).
L. M. Rumsey, President; M. Rumsey, Secretary; A. M. Wood, Treasurer; Manufacturers and Jobbers of Agricultural Implements, Pumps, Wood and Iron Working Machinery, Plumbers', Steam and Gas Fitters' Supplies. Etc.; Office, 810 North Second Street.
The business was established in 1860 by Messrs. L. M. & M. Rumsey, and was incorporated under its present name in 1880. The operations of the firm were large in volume at the inception of the business, but they were small compared to those of the present company after the twenty-seven years of steady increase and growth, which this great business has experienced. The house now carries a stock worth ,000,000, does an annual business of ,000,000 and has 10,000 regular customers, all of whom are of the most solvent and responsible character. The company has works at Indianapolis, hid., and controls the entire output of many others. Messrs. L. M. & M. Rumsey own the two large blocks bounded by Second, Morgan and Cherry streets, and the works of the company and the warehouses occupy nearly the whole of this great area, their many buildings ranging from three to five stories in height.  The trade of the company extends to every part of the Union, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, South America, etc. The company manufactures and carries an immense stock of every description of agricultural implements from a pitchfork to the most elaborate of modern farming machines, grist, feed, cider and cane mills in the most complete assortment, and all kinds of screw presses, broom corn machinery, etc. The company manufactures upward of one thousand different styles of pumps and supplies the world with galvanized pump chain, made by a machine invented by Mr. L. M. Rumsey, which completes and fastens about one hundred links of chain per minute.  They keep full lines of fire engines, hose reels, trucks and all fire apparatus and firemen's supplies, hose, belting, packing, etc , and nearly everything requisite for building and equipping railroads, and manufacture and deal in all kinds of lead and iron pipes, and all fittings, tools and appliances for plumbers, gas, water and steam fitters,, all kinds of iron and wood working machinery, and every description of supplies for foundries, machinists, blacksmiths, mills, wagon makers, miners and .contractors. They also deal in hoisting engines, stationary and portable boilers, lathes, planers, shapers, gear cutters, flies, all kinds of bells, every description of metals, etc.
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