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Ho** Out Corm^v T!c.s Grcvn 1902--1"0 __________ 1902--Incorporated on January 27, 1902 with W. D. Sargent as its first president. 1903--0. H. Cutler was elected president, succeeding Mr. Sargent. Purchased McPherson Frog & Switch Company of Hiagaxa Falls and consolidated it with the Remapo Iron Works at Hillbura. Acquired half--interest in Standard Brake Shoe Company. 1906' --Organized Commenced C-madJ--n .lampo Iron '..'c-rlis ns a wholly owned subsidiary. ifacruring manganese sseel at Chicago Heights plant. 1910---- Acquired control of the Edgar Allen American Manganese Steel Company. Acquired Featherstone Foundry Machine Company. 1911--Acquired Columbia Brake Shoe Company. 1913---- Organized the Southern Wheel Company as a subsidiary of the ABSiF Co. 1915---- Organized Dominion Brake Shoe Company, Ltd. ' 1916---- Purchased the American Kalleables Comnany which became a subsidiary of the ABS1F Co. Organized Manganese Steel Rail Company. Reincorporated the company under the laws of Delaware. (Formerly a New Jersey corporation.) U. G. Pearce was elected president, succeeding Mr. Cutler who became Chairman of the Board of Directors. Company had 22 plants in operation, including those of its domestic sub sidiaries. 1917---- Acquired business and assets of Vulcan Brake Shoe & Equipment Company. Acquired plants and assets of United States Brake Shoe Company. / 1918---- Organized the American Brake Shoe 0: Foundry Company of California to handle brake shoes and miscellaneous castings on the West Coa3t. 1919-----Organized and started the Southern Foundry & Machine Company with one plant at Chattanooga. This leased to an outside group. J. B. TerbeH was elected President, succeeding Mr. Pearce who became Chairman of the Executive Committee. 1920---- Organized American Forge Company under control of our company. Acquired plant and equipment of Colorado Brake Shoe & Foundry Company. cot* * * SCF-ABEX-0165