Harry L. Wheaton, representing the Homan Mfg. Co., traveling out of the Chicago office, left last week for a trip to Omaha and cities of the southwest. Frank E. Quinn, local manager for this company, has returned from a trip to Detroit and eastern cities.
Jos. T. Homan, of Homan & Co., silver plate manufacturers, Cincinnati, Ohio, was in New York last week making arrangements for a New York office which the firm intends to open about January 1 at 304 and 306 Fourth avenue, corner of Twenty-third street.
J.R. Francis, formerly with Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., and W.H. Tripp, formerly with the Pairpoint Manufacturing Company, have accepted positions as traveling salesman with the Homan Silver Plate Company of Cincinnati which recently opened an office in this city.
Homan & Co. have shipped to Chas. Jacobs, their Chicago manager, the first output of their Spring novelties. The firm are adding a number of new lines, among which are ink-well sets, silver vases large and small, brush trays, etc.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 21st February 1894
The Homan Silver Plate Co. were among the first to quote net prices on hollow ware. They abolished the list prices six years ago and have since then used only net prices.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 15th January 1896
Homan & Co. keep their factory hands employed on staple lines. They expect soon to run full time on order work. Joseph Homan, with his wife and child, will summer at Cape May, as the guests of Mrs. Homan’s parents.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 6th June 1894
The Homan Manufacturing Company was established in Cincinnati in 1847. Its factory was originally located on East Seventh street. In 1906, these premises becoming inadequate on account of the growth of business, a new factory was erected on Findlay street and Western and Halbert avenues. The new plant is the largest west of New England, and one of the most modern and efficient in equipment in the United States.
The company is engaged in the manufacture of silver-plated wares. Its products include practically all articles made in silver-plated ware, exclusive of knives, forks and spoons.
Until recently the company had limited its manufactures to articles plated on a Britannia metal base, but it has in the past year added a complete assortment of patterns plated on nickel silver or German silver, and popularly known as Sheffield goods.
The product is manufactured complete, including the preparation of the metal and the forming operations, as well as the plating and finishing. The output is shipped to all parts of the United States, and many foreign countries.
The Homan Mfg. Co. donated a check of $100 to the Lawrence M. Klump fund, which is being raised by newspaper men for the benefit of the Klump family. Lawrence Klump was a patrolman and was shot and killed several weeks ago. The fund is being raised to buy a home for Mrs. Klump and three minor children. Incidently Klump’s father is employed at the Homan plant at Findlay St. and Western Ave.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 12th September 1923
Charles T. MacConnell, of the Homan Mfg. Co., has taken the management of the Chicago branch of this company, which includes also all the company’s western territory.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 11th January 1911
Chas. T. MacConnell is the new Chicago representative of the Homan Mfg. Co. G. M. Landon who was formerly in charge of the office here and well known to the trade, was here last week introducing Mr. MacConnell to the trade. Robt. J. Wilson, the immediate predecessor of Mr. MacConnell, leaves to go with the International Silver Co.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 11th January 1911