Columbus Buggy Company
The Columbus Buggy Company was an American transportation company that flourished in the early 20th century.
History
The company was established in 1875 by Clinton Firestone, George Peters, and Oscar Peters.[1]
It was originally known as the Iron Buggy Company. By 1900, the company employed eight hundred people. Clinton Dewitt Firestone was the company's president.[2]
Due to increasing competition from new automobile companies, the Columbus Buggy Company went bankrupt in 1913.[3]
Business Success
The company was the largest buggy company in the world.[4]
It was claimed that one of every five buggies anywhere in the USA was made in Columbus.[5]
Legacy
The company played a key role in shaping the early history of the automobile.[6][7]
Some of the original sales catalog promotional material of the company are still preserved in the Henry Ford museum.[8]
Notable Employees
The American entrepreneur Harvey Samuel Firestone (contemporary of Henry Ford) was one of the employees of the company.