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HARVEY AND O'CONNOR
HARVEY AND O'CONNOR. Harvey and O'Connor, both former employees of Augustin A. COOPER opened their wagon manufacturing plant on the corner of Locust and Second streets in 1876. One of the unique features of the company was that they offered to make rough riding wagons run lighter or they would not charge for their work.
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Source:
"Easy Running Wagons," Dubuque Herald, May 7, 1876, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18760507&printsec=frontpage&hl=en