| | Mutual Wheel Company - History In The Making |
 | | In addition to its Moline factory, Mutual Wheel Company had several branch stock plants in the timber districts of the south, and employed a large number of timber buyers who were responsible for locating the several million feet of good hickory timber which the company used annually. |
 | | According to the Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Rock Island County, Mutual Wheel Company built up an enviable reputation among western manufacturers because of the high grade of wheel produced. |
 | | The Rock Island Arsenal was a good customer for the brake, wheel, and axle lines the company distributed. |
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