Mrs. Emma Ferrington

ID: 161 ~ Source: A Narrative History of the People of Iowa...   ~ Creator: Harland, Edgar Rubey ~ Date: 1931
This file appears in: Emma Ferrington & Reliable Rug Factory
Mrs. Emma Ferrington

Mrs. Ferrington successfully ran and expanded the Reliable Rug Factory upon the death of her husband, Warren E. Farrington.

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Subject

Businesses

Publisher

American Historical Society, Chicago

Contributor

Hathi Trust

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Image
This file appears in: Emma Ferrington & Reliable Rug Factory

By DMPL Team
Emma Ferrington inherited Reliable Rug Factory from her deceased husband Warren E. Ferrington in 1890 and quickly expanded services and products. You can still see the remaining building on Keo Way. According to a 2020 Des Moines Register article,…