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Revision as of 13:07, 27 August 2014
Company name
- Wooster Brush Company, The
Established
- 1851-
Proprietor
- Adam Foss, Founder and President from 1851-1876
- 1876 - Walter D. Foss, President and his son-in-law, George J. Swartz purchased the business and changed the name to Wooster Brush Works
- 1876 - George H. Swartz
- 1990+ - Walter D. Foss, Oscar H. Foss and Lewis M. Rhodes purchased the Swartz interest of the company
- 1949 - Succeeded by Stanley R. Welty, President
Location
- E. Liberty St., Wooster, Ohio, 1876-1880
- 35 S. Market St., Wooster, Ohio 1880-1909
- Madison Ave., Wooster, Ohio, 1909-
Advertising Slogan
- "If it's worth painting, it's worth a Wooster brush."
Historical documents
- Wooster, Ohio Sesquicentennial Celebration, June 14-21, 1958, p. 4
Timeline
- 1851 - The Wooster Brush Company started
- 1876 - Walter D. Foss and his son-in-law, George J. Swartz purchased the business and changed the name to Wooster Brush Works
- 1876 - Changed name to Wooster Brush Works
- 1880 - Fire destroyed plant on E. Liberty St., factory moved to 35 S. Market St.
- 1900 circa - Swartz interest purchased by Walter D. and Oscar H. Foss and Lewis M. Rhodes.
- 1909 - The Wooster, Brush Company, The was incorporated
- 1919 - Created a profit sharing plan
- 1949 - Stanley R. Welty became President
Trademarks
- "Ohio", "Foss-Set", "Shasta", "Lindbeck" and "Exploded-Tip", Fabric "X" Cover