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Prouty Wire Co., Spencer Wire Co., Gilbert & Bennett Mfg. Co., Wickwire Spencer Steel Co., New England High Carbon Wire Co., Morgan Spring Co., Worcester Wire Co., Johnson Steel & Wire Co., New Haven Wire Co., Wheeldon Wire Co., Clinton-Wright Wire Co. In the fifth article of a series on the history of American wire mills, the establishment of the Spencer Wire Co. is discussed. The company’s early practices (begun in 1812) are described, and personnel important in its history are mentioned.
