kˈɔstli ɐkwɪsˈɪʃənz ænd ðə ɡlˈoʊbəl ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk dˈaʊntɜːn ʌvðə ɡɹˈeɪt dᵻpɹˈɛʃən dˈɛvᵻstˌeɪɾᵻd stˈoʊlwɚks faɪnˈænsᵻz.
Costly acquisitions and the global economic downturn of the Great Depression devastated Stollwerck's finances.