The Cycle Age And Trade Review, Vol 25, No 129
Articles in this issue
- Wolff Wire Factory Sold: Bicycle Department to Continue, Automobiles to Be Manufactured
The wire plant of R.H. Wolff & Co. was acquired by the Washburn Wire Co., while production of the Wolff-American bicycle was to continue under the old name with plans added to manufacture a line of popular-priced automobiles.
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The Stockton Manufacturing Co. of Newark was placed in receivership with liabilities of about $50,000, the company having been overwhelmed by the heavy expense of introducing its new coaster brake even though the product was selling well and orders continued to come in.
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Two men believed to represent bicycle rack patent holder Calkins appeared in the Chicago suburb of Austin demanding $5 royalties from merchants with common upright racks in front of their stores, prompting angry merchants to discuss combining to make a court test of the matter.
- Canadian Tariff Increase: Preferential Duty to Be Raised to 33-1/3 Per Cent
Canada proposed raising its British preferential tariff from 25 to 33-1/3 percent, but trade figures showed that the existing preference had failed to divert Canadian trade from the United States to Britain, with U.S. exports to Canada actually jumping from $61 million to $93 million since the preferential tariff was introduced.
- Coaster Brake Case Tried: Eclipse-Farrow Royalty Dispute Heard for Third Time
The royalty dispute between inventor Willard Farrow and the Eclipse Bicycle Co. over the Morrow automatic coaster brake and coaster device was argued before the District of Columbia court of appeals for the third time, following two prior equity court decisions in Farrow's favor.