Wooster Shale Brick Company
| Formerly called | Wooster Shale Brick & Clay Company |
|---|---|
| Former type | Shale manufacturing; Bricks manufacturing |
| Industry | Mining; Manufacturing |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Founded | Wooster, Ohio (1892) |
| Founder(s) | W. R. Barnhart (1907- ) |
| Defunct | 1971 |
| Headquarters | Wooster, Ohio, United States |
| Number of locations | 0000 Mechanicsburg Rd., Wooster, Ohio; Office: 201 W. Liberty St., Wooster, Ohio |
| Key people | Albert Shupe Temp Mgr; W. R. Barnhart Owner (1907- ); 1946 Owners: Robert Critchfield, Miles Beeler, Lloyd Stevens, Emmit Dix, Manual Claporlas, Francis Template:Whitaker, Scot Gisinger (1946- ) |
Locations
- Factory 0000 Mechanicsburg Rd., Wooster, Ohio 44691
- Office 201 W. Liberty St., Wooster, Ohio 44691[1]
City Directories
Comprehensive History
Slogans
Historical documents
- Wooster Progress (1914)
- 1914 - Manufacturing
"Did you ever stop to think just how important a business factor the Wooster Shale Brick Co. is? [2]
Timeline
- 1892 - Wooster Shale Brick Company incorporated under the laws of Ohio.
- 1907 - Company was sold to W. R. Barnhart[3]
- 1916 - The Shale Brick & Tile Company of Malvern, Ohio, purchased the Wooster company.
- 1946 - Sold the company to Robert Critchfield, Miles Beeler, Lloyd Stevens, Emmit Dix, Manual Claporlas, Francis Template:Whitaker, Scot Gisinger.
- 1963 - March 6, the name was changed to Medal Brick, Incorporated and formed with E. C. Myers as President.
- 1971 - June, Announced the closing of the company, because they could not meet anti-pollution-control measures due to flying ash and smoke. After this date they began demolition of the physical plant.
Gallery
Historical documents
Business photos
Newspaper articles
Newspaper full-text articles
Wayne County Democrat article, Local News, 1892-JUL-20 p.3
Newspaper ads
Newspaper citations with no attached images
References
See also google book article: Modern Clay Hauling
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