W. C. BARRETT
W. C. BARRETT & CO., dealers in grain, flax-seed, coal, etc. W. C. Barrett, the senior partner of this firm, has for over twenty-five years been engaged in the grain business. His first experience was in shipping in flat boats on the Wabash River and its tributaries, and was for fifteen years engaged in the business at Champaign, Ill. He was also, during the winters of 1862-'63 and 1863-'64, engaged in pork business in Chicago, Ill., in the firm of D. Gardner & Co. He came to Olathe in August, 1877, and at once established this business. In 1880 he admitted to partnership J. M. Miller, and his son B. F. Barrett, since which time they have opened branches at Ocheltree and Edgarton, this county, business at the latter place being under the style of Barrett, Judson & Co. In 1880 the firm handled 65,000 bushels of flax, 150,000 bushels of grain. In 1881, 80,000 of flax and 150,000 of grain. They also do an extensive business in coal and considerable in castor beans.
From William G. Cutler, History of the State of Kansas, first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.
