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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
Amalgamate.
THE LONDON BRANCH OF THE STORY & CLARK
ORGAN CO., AND F. KAIM & SOHN
POOL
INTERESTS.
A
N importaritfcleal was consummated in
London around the opening of the
New Year whereby the Story & Clark Organ
Co. 's branch house in London became amal-
gamated with F. Kaim & Sohn, the well-
known and respected firm of German manu-
facturers, who have extensive branch houses
in Munich, Augsberg, Stuttgart and different
towns in South Africa, with headquarters at
Natal. We take the following details from
our esteemed London contemporary, Music:
The Story & Clark Organ Co. are one of
the foremost firms in the piano and organ
trade and the only firm conducting factor-
ies on both sides of the Atlantic. They are
in a position to supply pianos and organs of
almost any grade. But, in order to com-
plete their line of instruments, they needed
as a leader a grand piano which would com.
pare favorably with any instrument of the
class upon the market. It was their first
intention to start a new factory for the
manufacture of grands exclusively. But as
this would have involved considerable time
and costly experiments, and as Mr.Wagener,
their manager, had already enough to do
supervising the various branches of their
business, this plan was abandoned. It is
perhaps as well, for the Story & Clark folk
have also probably enough factories to keep
going. Furthermore, for personal reasons,
Mr. Wagener did not want to engage any
deeper in manufacturing in European coun-
tries, as he will be compelled henceforward
to divide his time between America and the
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Old World. Mr. Wagener accordingly de-
Still After Johnson.
cided to look out for some manufacturer of
grands for whom he could act as sole agent.
IRK JOHNSON, music dealer, of Lan-
But it is almost as difficult a matter to find a
caster, Pa., who recently failed for a
really good German maker not already rep- hundred thousand dollars, and who was
resented in England,as the proverbial search prosecuted by H. B. Thatcher for false pre-
after a needle embedded in a haystack.
tense and embezzlement, has waived a hear-
While Mr. Wagener was on his visit to Ger-
many, the emissary of Messrs. Kaim & Sohn
was in London looking for suitable show-
rooms in the West end of London for the
sale of their goods. As soon as Mr. Wagen-
er was informed of this he hastily returned
to London and had an interview with this
For 57 Years
Sold on flerlt
Made on Honor
gentleman. The upshot was that Mr. Wag-
T T T V T H E BGST 0NLY
ener again visited Germany, and after a con-
*-^ L l I STRICTLY HIQH GRADE
sultation with Mr. H. Kaim, preliminary ar-
CONSISTENT
rangements were entered into.
But as
PRICE
WITH QUALITY
F. Kaim & Sohn are an old established firm
and contemplated opening their own house
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in London, they firmly declined to place the
Boston, Mass.
agency for their goods in anyone's hands,
but insisted upon having an interest in the
LEHMAN'S IMPROVED AM. HARP
business. After Mr. Wagener had kept the
acknowledged by professionals most perfect,
cheapest and easiest learned of any instrument.
wires hot for a day or two, and obtained the
For particulars ask musicdealers or send stamp
for illus'ted Circulars and Testimonials to
sanction of his firm to any arrangements he
Am. Harp Factory, Joliet, 111.
might see fit to make on their behalf, the
ffice'and Sampleroom, Schiller Building. Chicago.
amalgamation was agreed upon, and the THE . . .
new firm of Story & Clark and F. Kaim &
Sohn Piano and Organ Co., Limited, was
formed.
The consolidation of the two concerns, we
understand, will not involve any material
Constructed on the VOCALION
;
system, are unsurpassed for
change in the perso)incl of the Story & Clark
Co. Mr. Ludwig Niggl, and old and valued
Grandeur, Richness and Tonal Variety
employee of Messrs. F. Kaim & Sohn, will
assist Mr. C. H. Wagener in the adminis-
For a given amount ot money we can furnish a
tration of affairs, and Mr. George H. Harris, much larger and more complete organ than can
who has been in Messrs. Story & Clark's an/ othrr manufacturer.
Write for particulars regarding our new ono-
service since the company was established manual
styles.
in London, has been appointed secretary.
THE
MASON & RISCH
The trade will, therefore, feel that their
VOCAL1ON CO., Ltd.
future transactions with the company will
be with old friends, and not with strangers
!• E. 16th St.
1-11 Summer St. 4
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Organs
Mason & Risch
WORCESTER. riASS.
YORK
We are reasonable people—we know that if the
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Dyer & Hughes Piano
SransposingKcyboard
Pianos,
2249 — 2261
WashingtonStreet,
Boston*
Send for Catedogue-
does not back up what we claim for it, we will not find a market
for it very long.
We are perfectly willing that it shall stand or fall on its own
merits. The popularity of this piano rests solely on the bed rock
of merit.
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Write for Catalogue and Secure the Agency in your own City
J. F. HUGHES <& SON
,
/Manufacturers
Foxcroft, He-
Haines Brothers
[INCORPORATED]
FACTORIES
East 133d Street and Alexander Avenue
New York
Has been -before the trade and public.
The 18^6 product eclipses any
previous advances
made by the
Company. .
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