1900-05-31
Total authorized stock
$200,000 divided into 2,000 shares par value of $100 each.
To start up $1000 or 10 shares par $100.
FCJ Wiss - 4 shares
Louis Wiss - 4 shares
John Hardin (lawyer) - 2 shares

Company purchased from FCJ Wiss & Louis Wiss the company National Shears Co that they had acquired.
199,000 payable in stock
995 shares to FCJ
995 shares to Louis
the odd 10 shares were bought up by the company.

1906-03-03
$1,000 bonus to foreman and superintendent.

1908-02-11
Jan. 24, 1908 death of Louis Wiss.
Fanny elected secretary for $300/year.

1913-06-03
Hugo Rauh died May 15, 1913
J. Robert Wiss elected director

1914-12-14 [the right link?]
This seems to be when the "trouble" starts, i.e. "their" branch of the family has more shares than ours! Buck thought it was awful.

1915-11-26
President gets $3,000 bonus and salary becomes $15,000/year.

1916-01-27
Estimates profits to be in excess of $80,000 for 1915.

1917-01-25
President's salary becomes $20,000/year.

1918-03-09
Six shares stock, sold for $400/share to:
Fred Rauh Sr. - 2-1/2 shares
Carl Thober - 2 shares
Robert Wiss - 1-1/2 shares
more hanky, panky !

1918-07-12
8-1/2 shares stock sold for $400/share to:
Fred Rauh - 2-1/2 shares
Carl Thober - 3 shares
Robert Wiss - 3 shares

1919-03-31
Fanny Wiss resigns as secretary, Jerome Wiss elected.
12-1/2 (?) shares stock sold for $400/share to:
J Robert Wiss
Fred Rauh
Carl Thober