The Cycle Age And Trade Review, Vol 24, No 103
Articles in this issue
- A.B.C. Wants to Control Canada
The American Bicycle Company formed a Canadian branch capitalized at $2,500,000 to acquire existing Canadian bicycle factories and build a new plant capable of producing 30,000 bicycles per year, aiming to circumvent import duties.
- Cycle Trades Protective Association Formally Organised at Buffalo
Independent bicycle manufacturers and trade suppliers formally organized the Cycle Trades Protective Association at Buffalo, with forty-four member firms signing an agreement to cooperate in defending patent suits threatening the interests of the majority.
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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company denied knowledge of any combination to regulate cheap tire prices, but noted that rising rubber fabric costs had forced the company to raise tire prices.
- A.B.C. Hopes to Establish News Bureau
American Bicycle Company president Spalding declined to confirm or deny reports about the rubber deal, but said he hoped to establish a regular channel for providing company news to the press.
- A.B.C. Favorable to Organized Labor
A long-standing dispute between H.A. Lozier & Co. and the International Union of Bicycle Makers was resolved, with the union reporting that the American Bicycle Company appeared inclined to deal fairly with organized labor.