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INDUSTRIES - - -
- The
Lozier-Yost Steel Tube Company
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- "An
era of prosperity and progress seems to be dawning to our erst-while
rather quiet little city.
- While
we have increased somewhat in population, the last census showed
the increase to be
- distressingly
small. In looking over the situation the cause of our town's
inactivity was
- plainly
apparent. There was a lack of manufacturies which alone can furnish
employment to
- the
great army of young men that annually leave their native towns
to cast their fortunes with
- larger
places where employment can be found. A number of our citizens
determined to attempt to
- remedy
this state of affairs, so far as our city was concerned. Realizing
that Shelby possessed
- natural
advantages, together with almost unexcelled railroad facilities,
they decided to push her
- claims
and attempt to obtain recognition from factories seeking a location.
Their success has been
- almost
phenominal, for although the time has been very short since the
initiative step toward
- securing
industries was taken, Shelby has secured the location of two
large manufacturing establishments
- and
no efforts are spared to increase the number.
-
- The
two factories so far secured are The Lozier-Yost Seamless Steel
Tube Co., which have been
- incorporated
with a large capital stock. The Company will manufacture the
hollow tubing used
- in
bicycles and enjoys the distinction of being the only plant of
its kind in America. This plant
- will
be located south of the Shelby Mill Co.,, along the C.C.C.&
St. L. R.R., where the company
- have
secured seven acres of land."
- Shelby
Times - January 24, 1891
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- Within
a year or so, The Lozier-Yost Steel Tube Company, in agreement
with another
- Shelby
start-up company (The Shelby Cycle Manufacturing
Company),
became
- The
Shelby Steel Tube Company (Shelby Steel Tube Works).
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