Long ago on independence square (Kansas City, Raytown: firms, red light, fire)

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

For those of you in town visit the Genealogy Library. Go to the second floor, turn right at the top of the stairs, and veer left to the old fashioned card catalogs. There is a section of catalog there for obits in the Examiner going way back. Look up the name, and you'll usually find multiple cards on that person, one for each mention they received in either their own obit or someone else's. The card will give the date, page and column for the paper. You then go back downstairs and pull the microfilm for that date and start reading. For a murder begin a few days before the obit. Of course first you have to remember the victim's name!

P.S. Speaking of those of you in town, where are you Silver Doc?

Yeah, I'm kinda wondering about The Doc also . . . not like him to forget to let us know when he's out of town. Doc, you there? Sally? Pearjas?

[SilverDoc]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

Another web site says the Indians called the future site of Independence, Big Spring.

Yep! Of course it was because of all the springs that were in the area at the time, which made Independence the perfect place to start a trek across the plains, considering not may knew exactly where water was to be found east of the Missouri river.

[SilverDoc]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

We have a WINNER!!!!

A few more shots from that Iconic location...

Originally Posted by MRG Dallas

Yeah, I'm kinda wondering about The Doc also . . . not like him to forget to let us know when he's out of town. Doc, you there? Sally? Pearjas?

Well, I should have said something, BUT......glad to know I've been missed!

[Mad Anthonie]

Happy Valentine's Day to all Lovers of Old Independence!

[SilverDoc]

I'M BACK!! Hey, it's too quiet around here! Here's a little tidbit:

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by SilverDoc

I'M BACK!! Hey, it's too quiet around here! Here's a little tidbit:

That is the backside or rail side of Independence Stove and Manufacturing at Cottage and Hayward. I think I put some information on earlier that they manufactured the brown enameled steel facade for the Grenada Theater when it was built in 1940. Apparently the building is being used by an Independence company called Gaylord Foundry Equipment company for some purpose.

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

That is the backside or rail side of Independence Stove and Manufacturing at Cottage and Hayward. I think I put some information on earlier that they manufactured the brown enameled steel facade for the Grenada Theater when it was built in 1940. Apparently the building is being used by an Independence company called Gaylord Foundry Equipment company for some purpose.

Gaylord Foundry Equipment listed as at 630 S Cottage has a sister company called Independence Porcelain Enamel that is at 703 S. Cottage.

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

Gaylord Foundry Equipment listed as at 630 S Cottage has a sister company called Independence Porcelain Enamel that is at 703 S. Cottage.

Information on Gaylord Foundry Equipment and Independence Porcelain Enamel. By street route these companies are a little over a mile southwest from the square in the industrial district.

Gaylord Foundry Equipment is a Missouri-based manufacturer of equipment serving metal casting and core making operations.
Since 1973, Gaylord Foundry Equipment has provided its quality products nationwide and worldwide.
Our core room equipment includes:

• Gas generators for amine, sulfur dioxide and Methyl Formate
• Packed tower fumes scrubbers for any process
• Core blowers for short run or rapid prototyping jobs
• Core blowers for vertically split tooling of medium to high production
• Process air heaters and super heaters
• Gassing booths/stations

Our combustion equipment includes:

• Ladle Heaters
• Scrap Dryers and Pre Heaters
• Charge Buckets
• Process air heaters

Other offerings:

• Core room layout, design and engineering
• Complete line of core making equipment for the lab
• Custom units
• Water jet part cutting

Independence Porcelain Company
Whether it's a rush job, a large production run, or a unique application, IPE can handle it. Since 1922, IPE has applied its porcelain enamel coatings to a growing number of industrial and consumer products - from pump bowls and flanges to cookware and stove tops - in a wide range of colors and surfaces. Since it's beginnings, IPE was founded on the principle of quality workmanship with reliable, dependable service. Now as a subsidiary of GFE, IPE continues this enduring commitment to its customers. IPE handles a wide range of surface applications. Pneumatic conveying tubes, signs, pumps, engine intake and exhaust manifolds, flanges, and foundry hoppers are some of the products. We also provide appliance refinishing service.

Items include cast iron cook ware, appliance panels, burner grates, grills, signs, automobile intake and exhaust manifolds. The coating is also used in industrial applications for pneumatic conveying tubes, vertical turbine pumps (aka bowls) and impellers.

[SilverDoc]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

Information on Gaylord Foundry Equipment and Independence Porcelain Enamel. By street route these companies are a little over a mile southwest from the square in the industrial district.

Gaylord Foundry Equipment is a Missouri-based manufacturer of equipment serving metal casting and core making operations.
Since 1973, Gaylord Foundry Equipment has provided its quality products nationwide and worldwide.
Our core room equipment includes:

• Gas generators for amine, sulfur dioxide and Methyl Formate
• Packed tower fumes scrubbers for any process
• Core blowers for short run or rapid prototyping jobs
• Core blowers for vertically split tooling of medium to high production
• Process air heaters and super heaters
• Gassing booths/stations

Our combustion equipment includes:

• Ladle Heaters
• Scrap Dryers and Pre Heaters
• Charge Buckets
• Process air heaters

Other offerings:

• Core room layout, design and engineering
• Complete line of core making equipment for the lab
• Custom units
• Water jet part cutting

Independence Porcelain Company
Whether it's a rush job, a large production run, or a unique application, IPE can handle it. Since 1922, IPE has applied its porcelain enamel coatings to a growing number of industrial and consumer products - from pump bowls and flanges to cookware and stove tops - in a wide range of colors and surfaces. Since it's beginnings, IPE was founded on the principle of quality workmanship with reliable, dependable service. Now as a subsidiary of GFE, IPE continues this enduring commitment to its customers. IPE handles a wide range of surface applications. Pneumatic conveying tubes, signs, pumps, engine intake and exhaust manifolds, flanges, and foundry hoppers are some of the products. We also provide appliance refinishing service.

Items include cast iron cook ware, appliance panels, burner grates, grills, signs, automobile intake and exhaust manifolds. The coating is also used in industrial applications for pneumatic conveying tubes, vertical turbine pumps (aka bowls) and impellers.

Couldn't get the Gaylord sign, so here ya go:

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by SilverDoc

Couldn't get the Gaylord sign, so here ya go:

That must be the work area for both companies. And Gaylord has their admin offices in that big brick building--or at least part of it.

Independence Porcelain Enamel has been in existence since 1922 but if someone were to have asked me about it prior to today, I would not have had a clue.