Colonial Sign Co. takes over the Akron Insulator & Marble Co.

COMPANIES ARE CONSOLIDATED

The Colonial Sign Company Takes Over

the Business of the Akron Insulator

& Marble Company and Reorganizes

The Business of the Akron Insulator & Marble company has been absorbed by the Colonial Sign company of Akron, and the two companies have consolidated.

The business of the insulator company will be removed to the plant of the Colonial company at the corner of Grant street and Marcy avenue. A special telegram from Columbus to the Beacon Journal Wednesday stated that the capital stock of the Colonial Sign company has been increased from $25,000 to $50,000. This follows the consolidation of the two companies. The officers of the new company are as follows: President, H. B. Camp; vice president, G. D. Chapman; treasurer, William H. Motz; secretary, C. R. Quine; general manager, James R. Hemphill.

The plant of the Insulator & Marble company will remain idle for a short time, after which it is the intention to start a new clay industry of some kind in the buildings, which will be retained by the company.