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1902---- Incorporated on January 27, 1902 with V. D. Sargent as its first president. 1903---- 0. H. Cutler was elected president, succeeding Mr. Sargent. Purchased McPherson Frog S: Switch Company of Niagara Falls end consolidated it with the Rsmapo Iron Works at Hillbum. Acquired half-interest in Standard Brake Shoe Company. 1906---- Organized the Canadian Sanapo Iron Works as a wholly owned subsidiary. Comencea manufacturing manganese steel at Cnicago Heights plant. 190S---- ?. V. Sargent constructed a full sice Brake Shoe testing macr.ine at Ila'r.wah. 1910---- Acquired control of the Edgar Allen American Manganese Steel Company. Acquired Featherstone Foundry & Machine Company. 19H---- Acquired Columbia Brake Shoe Company. 1913---- Organized the Southern Wheel Company as a subsidiary of the AES&FCo. 1915---- Organised Dominion Brake Shoe Company, Ltd. 1916---- Purchased the American Malleable Company vhicn became a subsidiary of the ABS&F Co. Organized Manganese Steel Rail Company. Reincorporated the company under the laws of Delaware. (Formerly a New Jersey corporation.) V. G. Pearce was elected president, succeeding Mr. Cutler who became chairman of the board of directors. Company h2d 22 plants in operation, including those of its domestic sub sidiaries. 1917---- Acquired business and assets of Vulcan Brake Shoe St Equipment Company. Acquired plants end assets of United States Brake Shoe Company. 1918---- Organized the American Brake Shoe Sc Foundry Company of California to handle brake shoes and miscellaneous castings on the Vest Coast. 1919---- Organized the Southern Foundry Sc Machine Company with one plant at Chatta nooga. This leased to en outside group.' J. B. Teroell was elected president, succeeding Mr. Pearce who became chairman of the executive committee. 1920---- Organized American Forge Company under control of ABS&F Co. Acquired plant and equipment of Colorado Brake Shoe Sc Foundry Company. SPIM n-i o-