ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn, hiː wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðɪ ˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪzɚz ænd stˈɑːkhoʊldɚz ʌvðə lˈiːmɐ kˈɑːɹ wˈɜːks, wˌɪtʃ bˈɪlt ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd fɹˈeɪt kˈɑːɹz ænd wʌz lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɐ pˈɑːɹt ʌv lˈiːmɐ lˌoʊkəmˈoʊɾɪv wˈɜːks, ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ sˈɜːvd æz vˈaɪs pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə kˈʌmpəni ʌntˈɪl hiː sˈoʊld hɪz ˈɪntɹɛst ɐbˌaʊt wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn.
In 1881, he was one of the organizers and stockholders of the Lima Car Works, which built railroad freight cars and was later a part of Lima Locomotive Works, and also served as vice president of the company until he sold his interest about 1889.