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British United Shoe Machinery Ltd. (BUSM) was formed in England around the turn of the 20th century, as a subsidiary of the American United Shoe Machinery Company.For most of the 20th century, USM was the world's largest manufacturer of footwear machinery and materials, exporting shoe machinery to more than 50 countries. [1]
Financial problems in 1890 forced the sale of the company to a creditor and fellow shoemaker, Henry Bradford Endicott of Dedham, Massachusetts, who founded the Endicott Shoe Company and in 1899 made factory foreman George F. Johnson his partner.
A vintage postcard with the United Shoe Machinery factory in Beverly, Massachusetts Share of the United Shoe Machinery Corporation, issued 4. May 1916. United Shoe Machinery Corporation (USMC) was a U.S.-based manufacturer of various industrial machinery, particularly for the shoe manufacturing industry and monopolized the American shoe machinery business. [1]
United Rentals, Inc. is an American equipment rental company, with about 16 percent of the North American market share as of 2022. [4] It owns the largest rental fleet in the world with approximately 4,700 classes of equipment totaling about $19.3 billion in original equipment cost (OEC) as of 2022. [5]
EquipmentShare is an American company specializing in construction equipment rental, sales, and technology services. It was founded in 2015 and is based in Columbia, Missouri. In 2024 there were 215 locations in 38 U.S. States. [1] The company has seen rapid growth, with 60 locations opening in 2024. [2]
Nagy Brothers Shoe Repair is a historic building in the Hungarian Village neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. The one-story structure was built in 1932 in a vernacular commercial style. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The building was historically used as a shoe repair shop and gas station.
West Coast Shoe Company, commonly known as Wesco, is an American manufacturer of men's and women's boots based in Scappoose, Oregon. [3] The company was founded in 1918 and still manufactures all its boots in the United States.
The company became known for quality shoes at low to moderate prices. World War I resulted in significant demand for military footwear. [2] International Shoe Company incorporated in Delaware March 16, 1921. [3] At the time the company had 32 factories in Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky and had just bought a tannery business