ST. ALBANS FOUNDRY COMPANY, Lake Street.— This company enjoy a national reputation as manufacturers of car wheels, railroad and machinery castings, mill gearing, pulleys, shafting and engine work; farmers' boiler stoves, slop sinks, sled shoes, arch doors and grates, tread horse-powers, speed regulators, overshot threshers, drag and circular saw machines for sawing wood, plows, dirt scrapers, stump and stone lifters, etc. The business was founded in 1840. and the management brings to bear upon its every department vast practical experience, perfected facilities and widespread connections. It is the oldest establishment of the kind in New England, and one of the foremost in the country. The works consist of seven large brick buildings, located directly opposite the Central Vermont passenger station, and are equipped with an elaborate outfit of machinery, operated by a 75 horse-power engine, and 100 horse-power boiler, and steady employment is given to sixty skilled and expert workmen. The foundry transacts a general business in machinery, castings and iron work, and manufacture car wheels, forgings and agricultural implements, making a leading specialty of railway horse-powers, threshing machines and fodder shredders and wood-sawing machines to be used with their powers. These horse-powers are made for one, two and three horses, and are equipped with speed regulators. The threshers have a vibrating separator and cleaner. The trade in these machines bas attained immense proportions, and many of them are exported. The foundry melts from nine to eleven tons of iron per day. Only the best grades of iron, steel and other materials are used. The patronage is immense and influential throughout the United States and many foreign countries, and is annually increasing. The officers of the St. Albans Foundry Company are Hon. Worthington C. Smith, president; W. Tracy Smith, vice-president, secretary and treasurer; J. C. Leslie, general superintendent. The president has been prominent in public life in this state for years; has served this district as a representative to Congress, has been a member of the state senate, and tilled other positions of honor and trust with great credit and acceptance. His son, W. Tracy Smith, has been trained to this business since his graduation from college, and is an efficient officer and a pushing, progressive business man. Both are members of the St Albans Board of Trade. The general superintendent, Mr. Leslie, is eminently fitted by experience and ability to successfully discharge the responsible duties of his position.

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• Industries and wealth of the principal points in Vermont By the American Publishing and Engraving Co 1891