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History of Westchester County, New York — Passage 264 (part 2)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Up to this time the firm had devoted their attention to the manufacture of plowshares and other agri-cultural implements, but through Mr. Finch's influ-ence they now began the manufacture of stoves also. In 1837 Bernard Wiley and the Conklins withdrew from the business, and Finch, Taylor & Co. became their successors, Elihu E. Baker being the company. In 1840 Messrs. Finch and Baker went out, taking the machinery and apparatus, and leaving Mr. Tay-lor the real estate. Two years later Mr. Taylor as-sociated Mr. Flagler with him, and the two operated the foundry for seven or eight years, when they failed.