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In the 1960's E. W. Bliss owned an engineering development facility in
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Charles L. Hart incorporated the business with a capital of $ 100,000.00 divided into 4,000 shares of $ 25.00 each. In 1890, the company was incorporated with a capital of $ 1,250,000, which was afterwards increased to $ 2,000,000. The company increased its holdings by buying out the business of
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