Barker & Chard Machine Tool Co. was founded in 1897 by William Barker and Nicholas D. Chard. They manufactured engine lathes, turret lathes and shapers. In 1907 the business was reorganized as Wm. Barker & Co.
Information Sources
- 1909 Annual Report of the Secretary of State, to the Governor of Ohio, page 660, in a table of "Change of name of certain corporations": "(former name) Barker & Chard Machine Tool Company / (location) Cincinnati / (present name) Wm. Barker and Company / (filed) 1907 Dec. 4".
- American Lathe Builders: 1810-1910 by Kenneth L. Cope, 2001 page 10