Ohio Brass Trolley Business sold out

Ohio Brass Company's Trolley Business

Sold Out.

As the result of negotiations that have been pending for some time, the General Electric company has purchased, at what is said to be a good figure, that part of the business of the Ohio Brass company of Mansfield, O., relating to the manufacture and sale of trolleys, or parts of trolleys, for electric railways. For a substantial consideration the Ohio company has entered into contract to desist from manufacturing trolleys and has transferred all its stock, good-will and business in the trolley-making line to the General Electric company. The contract has no bearing on other electrical devices made by the Ohio Brass company. Some time ago the General Electric company began suit against the Ohio company for infringement, under the broad Vandepoele patent, but when it became evident that that patent was not as impregnable as had been hoped the General Electric company adopted different tactics, with, the result noted.