The Cycle Age And Trade Review, Vol 24, No 127
Articles in this issue
- Malign American Bicycles: German Trade Papers Attack U.S. Exports Because of Mail Order Trash
German bicycle trade journals were conducting a vigorous campaign against American machines, with legitimate grievances about low-quality mail-order bicycles exported from the U.S. damaging the reputation of all American manufacturers, while German makers admitted they feared American factories could undersell them on equal-quality machines.
- Relieved Without Notice: Managers of Buffalo Cycle Mfg. Co. Surprised by Removal
The A.B.C. abruptly shut down the Buffalo Cycle Mfg. Co. plant, formally dismissing its two local managers without warning or prior notice, in what was alleged to be a breach of a verbal promise made to one of them when the plant was originally sold to the trust.
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Retail bicycle dealers across the country reported the most encouraging trade in years as the 1900 season opened, with Troy, New York dealers staging a joint exhibition of nearly 200 machines and communities from Winona, Minnesota to Massachusetts reporting strong business and new shop openings.