Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-11-11 | Page 7 | Old Fisher Brewery Being Remodeled at Cost of $250,000 for Beer Production in Spring

Old Fisher Brewery Bei Being g Remodeled at Cost I Of for Beer Production in Spring I Plant Closed Cosed Since 1917 to Give Jobs for 80 SO Men Producing Brew The old Fisher brewery at Second South and Tenth West s closed since state prohibition became effective tive In 1917 will be operating next spring Work of rehabilitating the structure ture at a a cost of started Sat Sat- urda When additional equipment equipments is s installed and property recently ac acquired is utilized in m beer lure ture ure the brewery will represent an investment of approximately according to Frank FrankA A. A Fisher in charge of the work Output I With production estimated at 50 barrels a year ear the annu annual l output of the plant is expected to reach JOO Of this amount approximately will be paid in wages to the 80 persons employed ed in the plant In addition to the direct payroll increase in Salt Lake Mr Fisher pointed out that much employment would be furnished indirectly when the he brewery is in o operation ration through transportation furnishing of power and other related industries and will provide an nn additional additional- market market- for Utah barley Used as Warehouse The brewery was established In 1884 by the late Albert A A. Fisher Since prohibition it has been used as a warehouse but this business will willbe be discontinued when beer is again manufactured Mr Fisher said The marked majority for repeal in n Tuesdays Tuesday's election shows the people peo pee pie of Utah definitely favor the manufacture manufacture man man- of ot beer Mr Fisher said We therefore ore feel reel justified In reconditioning reconditioning re re- re conditioning our former brewery property to take tak care of the demand for or beer from a local plant I Equipment in PI Place ce Cookers kettles and other equipment equip equip- ment meat still are arc in place and in as good condition as when operations ceased Mr Fisher said but much new equip equip- i b ti JiL kLas I p f 4 i j I i r T 1 S 1 s 4 A S S Sy 4 4 I S tt t t S. S S' S 4 4 Work started t. Saturday on remodeling the Fisher brewery ery at Second I South and Tenth West streets for tor beer production Inset Frank second A. A Fisher who is In in charge ment will have to be purchased never never- The brewery prior to the time it ceased operations operations' was the largest inthe in inthe inthe the intermountain territory accordIng accordIng according accord accord- ing to Mr Fisher The property includes 13 acres of land on the Jordan river a group of buildings with more than square feet of floor space flowing lowIng wells vials direct with all railroads railroads rail rail- roads powerhouse and other structures structures tures turns necessary for a large brewery 5 ts t s S. S S