1924 a reorganization resulted in the formation of Roamer Motor Car Company, incorporated at Toronto, Ontario and headed by George P. Wigginton. Plans were to move Roamer manufacturing to Ontario. A. C. Barley became a director of the new company, but kept the Kalamazoo factory and the Barley Motor Car Company. Production of the Roamer ended up remaining in Kalamazoo. In 1925, Roamer abandoned the Continental in favor of a Lycoming eight of 88-hp (66 kW), at the same price as the former 6-cylinder engine. The new model was called Model 8-88 and offered in seven body styles. Sales were disappointing. In 1926, the Rochester-Duesenberg was in distress and the Lycoming engine was no longer available to Roamer. A. C. Barley was now President of Roamer Motor Car Company and in December 1926, Roamer bought Rutenber Motor Company and its Logansport, Indiana plant. A. C. Barley had been an officer years earlier. The Barley family had been large shareholders in the company. "Assembled cars" in the luxury market were declining in sales, and the company stopped manufacturing in early 1929. Barley Motor Car In 1922 the company introduced a lower-priced line, the Barley, named for the company's president. The first Barley Model 6-50 debuted in September offering torpedoes and sedans with Continental 50hp six-cylinder engines and a 118" wheelbase. The following year, a Sport Sedan and Touring Sedan were added. The prices ranged from $1,395 to $2,250, . The Barley was not successful and it was rebranded as the Pennant, outfitted with a Buda 4-cylinder engine and targeted at the taxicab market. Its main competitor was the Checker, also built in Kalamazoo. The Pennant trade-dress was a maroon upper body and ivory lower body. Both the Barley and Pennant were out of production by 1925. Model Images Advertisements References See also Roamer automobiles at ConceptCarz Karl H. Martin at Coachbuilt.com Barley Motor Car at SecondChanceGarage Roamer Motor Car at SecondChance Garage Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Michigan Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Illinois American companies established in 1916 Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1916 Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1929 1916 establishments in Michigan 1929 disestablishments in Michigan Defunct manufacturing companies based in Michigan Luxury motor vehicle manufacturers Brass Era vehicles Vintage vehicles Luxury vehicles 1910s cars 1920s cars