Announcement has been made of the sale of the O. Duclos brick yards, houses, lands and business two miles west of Little Falls, Minn., to Alphonse Dugas and P. O. Duclos. The deal is one of importance, including, as it does, the transfer to the new owners of the yards, seven houses, 220 acres of land and the well established business.
The new proprietors take possession immediately and begin business with the brightest of prospects. They are both young men of sterling qualities and have the confidence of all acquaintances. The O. Duclos brick yards were established in the present location twenty-six years ago, being first opened up by Mr. Duclos and Louis J. Hamlin, now a resident of Minneapolis. The retiring owner, O. Duclos, began the making of brick forty-eight years ago and opened yards at various points. He came from New Hampshire to Little Falls, and some of his first product here was sold to build the Northern Pacific’s Como car shops at St. Paul. He has been very successful and his bricks have gained him an enviable reputation as a brick maker. He still owns the yards at Wrenshall, which are being operated by another son and son-in-law, Ernest Duclos and B. O. Hart.
Source:
Brick and Clay Record
Volume XXIX, Number 1, July 1908
Kenfield-Leach Company, Chicago, IL
Page 335
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Albert Dugas has sold his interest in the brick yards at Little Falls to his partner, Oscar Duclos, who is now sole owner.
Source:
Brick and Clay Record
Kenfield-Leach Company, Chicago, IL
Volume XXIX, Number 3, September 1908
Page 421