SOUTH BEND CUTLERY CO.

Located at 405 Madison Street, South Bend, Indiana. They manufactured and sold transparent-handled pocket knives, razors, strops, and shears. They employed about 40 workmen.

In May, 1922, they took an option on a building in Warsaw, Indiana. In June, they moved to a two story brick building at 167-169 East Marion Street, Elkhart, Indiana. They planned to employ about 30 workmen in this plant.

In late 1922, they moved their offices to Chicago, Illinois at 433-437 Hein Place. H.E. Holsinger was president of this firm. He had previously been connected with the Golden Rule Cutlery Company in Chicago. When Golden Rule was listed for sale in 1921, he opened this business.

 

 

c 1921-1923

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