Iron County Record | 1940-08-29 | Page 8 | Inspect 40 Years' Tire Progress

Inspect 40 Years Years' Tire Progress I It A 1 ran o Y 5 9 F h i K i H I On th the anniversary of the founding of The Firestone Tire I Rubber Company J J. J Vf W Thomas Thoma president left compares the r carriage tires upon which the to r business was waa started with the worlds world's largest tire now In reg fel a ular production at th the Firestone Ilant Ill I'll at in Akron Discussing with Mr Thomas the revolutionary I changes In four tour decades of rf r tire lire building are Harrey lIane S. S Firestone Jr Leonard K 1 Firestone irestone and Russell A. A Firestone all sons IOns of the founder Counder T The 11 hua o 0 tire Ure in the background stands lund amert 9 feet high weighs 2643 2641 poa and U la capa cpa cea e of carrying a load or of 22 tons