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Show HENRY FORD AND SON PURCHASE RAILROAD LINE DETROIT, July 10. Purchase of the Detroit, Toledo and lronton railroad rail-road by Henrj Kurd rind his son. IJd-scl IJd-scl U. Ford, was announced today by 1 L G. Leibold, secretary to Henry Ford. The purchase price wan not dim-lornd Mr Ford took up negotiations primarily pri-marily to assure his Detroit factories an adequate fuel .supply bin through contemplated extension of terminals Industries generally in Michigan citlea are expected to benefit bj tht deal it was said the deal would involve approximately $4,000,000. Some L'.oihi emplocs of the railroad Mr i.eiboid added, win Immediately receive the benefits of tho Ford wage, bonus plan. |