He conducted business in Rockford, Winnebago County, ILL. The W. F. & John Barnes Company of Rockford, Illinois was established by the brothers William Fletcher and John Barnes in November 1869, organized as a formal partnership in 1872, and incorporated in 1884. The company operated in Rockford until 1964, when it was bought by Babcock-Wilcox. Fletcher held many patents on his wood working machines. The Barnes family became very prominent.
The Barnes Mansion was built by William Fletcher Barnes in 1893, now houses the Burpee Museum / Offices in Rockford his brother Franklin Barnes lived down the street.
He conducted business in Rockford, Winnebago County, ILL. The W. F. & John Barnes Company of Rockford, Illinois was established by the brothers William Fletcher and John Barnes in November 1869, organized as a formal partnership in 1872, and incorporated in 1884. The company operated in Rockford until 1964, when it was bought by Babcock-Wilcox. Fletcher held many patents on his wood working machines. The Barnes family became very prominent.
The Barnes Mansion was built by William Fletcher Barnes in 1893, now houses the Burpee Museum / Offices in Rockford his brother Franklin Barnes lived down the street.
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