Historic Rock Island County History of the Settlement of Rock Island County Fro
Historic Rock Island County History of the Settlement of Rock Island County Fro
H R Henry Rosher James
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Carson. S. W. Wheelock and A. R. Bryant. The first president of the corporation was Mr. P. K. Swan; the second j^resident Mr. S. \V. Wheelock. Who died in 1S91. After the death of Mr. Wheelock. Mr. George Ste])hens was elected jiresident. His son. Mr. George Arthur Stephens, and son-in-law. Mr. F. G. Allen were made co-managers and given entire charge of the business. The company at that time had a paid u]) capital of §800, 000. Which has been increased from time to time until it now reaches th...e enormous sum of §6, 000. 000, the manufac- tured product having in the meantime in- creased pro]jortionately until Moline plows are known the world over. In 1884 they brought out the Flying Dutcii- man sulky ])low. Which revolutionized the sulky plow business the world over. . Previous to that time all sulk)- plows had been of the two wheels variety, and in this respect are followers of the world-famous Flying Dutch- man. The sale of this plow did a great deal towards the l)uilding up of the business and making the line manufactured by the Moline Plow Com])any popular with the farming community.
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