Are you speaking of a company that started up some 20 - 30 years ago? I drove through Tipton a ocuple of months ago and the (Kent is it?) manufacturing co is going strong. I am guessing at the name and that it is still called that.... I stopped at what used to be the corner drug store - now a very handy grocer/deli/dry goods store. They had one copy of a local book called MITCHELL COUNTY 1899. volume 1 Someone culled lots of clippings from the many little town newspapers in all of MItchell County- I am reading through it now. It has tidbit about new babies, visitors coming and going from all over the US, local soldier boys serving in the Phillipines, stores opening and closing, guys falling off their horses, guys buying new buggies, local bands..... Well worth the $10 cost. I have seen 3 family members mentioned so far :-) I'm sure someone from Tipton will soon speak up about the company info you seek. Donns SEIDEL RUNFT BRUMMER ZIMMERMAN BOEHNER RUEHLE