Harbison and Walker Refractories Company (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

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Founder as the Star Fire Brick Company in Pittsburgh in 1864, Harbison and Walker Refractories Company grew rapidly at the turn of the century, purchasing several fire brick companies in western and central Pennsylvania.

From the description of Records 1894-1986 1894-1904. (Historical Society of W Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 28956655
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associatedWith Basic Brick Company (Johnstown, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Cambria Fire Brick Company (Blandburg, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Cascade Iron Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Clearfield Fire Brick Company, Ltd. (Clearfield, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Clinton County Fire Brick Company (Mill Hall, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Croft, Harry W. person
associatedWith Escanaba Furnace Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Frederick-Munro Company (Farrandsville, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Garber, Earl A. person
associatedWith Harbison and Walker Refractories Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Harbison, Samuel P. person
associatedWith Hile, Edward T., d. 1985. person
associatedWith Isaac Reese and Sons Company (Manorville, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Lewis, James Edward. person
associatedWith McClosky, James E. person
associatedWith Mt. Union Silica Works (Mt. Union, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Philipsburg Fire Brick Company (Philipsburg, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Star Fire Brick Company (Pitsburgh, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Walker, Charles Samuel. person
associatedWith Walker, Hay. person
associatedWith Walker, Hepburn. person
associatedWith Wallaceton Fire Brick Company (Wallacetown, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Woodland Firebrick Company (Woodland, Pa.) corporateBody
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