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Show TIRE-BUILDING 1 THIS CITY Factory Is Enlarged and Equipped With Modern Machinery Best of Tires Made. Through the enterprise of Ivirby E. Smith, manager of the Utah Tire Ro: pair company, Ogden has secured tho first tire building factory In tho Rocky mountain states, a plant having been Installed In connection with the tiro repair houso at 2082-S4 Washington avenue. Building of cord tires, as well as the construction and repair of other tires, can now be carried on entirely In Ogden by Ogden experts In the tire Industry. The equipment that haa been installed at a cost of ?4000 is equal to that o tho one Pacific coast plant and those In eastern states, for tnere is no similar estaonsuraeni west of the Missouri river excepting one In California. Manager Smith made a thorough study of the tire building business during the summer months, prior to purchasing the equipment, becoming schooled in every phase of the indus. try. He has secured experienced mon who are handling this department, In addition to the force of tire construction construc-tion men who have been with tho Utah Tire Repair company for some time. With the new equipment tires aro built completely from the base to the tread, are vulcanized thoroughly and come from the plant in just the same condition as from the largest tire building factories. "The local company decided somo months ago that Utah needed a tire building plant to handle the large business bus-iness In cord tires," said Manager Smith today in explaining his venture. "As a result, I made a most thorough investigation of methods and then studied the work, before buying necessary neces-sary equipment. Now this equipment has been installed and wo are turn ing out cord tires of high quality. There Is no use of throwing away worn tires, they all contain parts that are good. Wo can do Just the kind of work that is necessary and the owner will get an Increased amount for his Investment. |