THE WRIGHT CARRIAGE BODY COMPANY

The Wright Carriage Body Company is one of the younger industries of Moliue. It was organized in November, 1902, for the purpose of manufacturiiig carriage bodies aud seats for the local carriage factories, but in 1908 the building of automobile bodies was taken up as a part of the company's activities at the request of Moline automobile concerns.

The company had only $50,000 capital at the time of organization, but since that time the capital stock has been tripled, the buildings of the plant have been enlarged and the capacity has been doubled. Until October, 1904, C. W. Wright was manager of the company, but in that year he was succeeded by E. H. Wilson, who has since been in charge. The present output of the plant is about 50,000 complete automobile and carriage bodies annually.

Officers of the company are T. M. Sechler, president; H. C. First, vice-president: E. H. Wilson, secretary-treasurer and manager

 

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