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The company holds many patents for cable-operated digging equipment, such as Dragline excavators and power shovels, such as the Insley model k12. Insley lost its independence in 1975 when purchased by United Dominion Industries; the name is currently held by Badger Equipment Co. [citation needed]
In 1897, Indianapolis responded with the annexation of five suburbs: Brightwood, [5] Haughville, [6] Mount Jackson, North Indianapolis, and West Indianapolis. [7] [8] Between 1890 and 1900, the city's land area had more than doubled from 12.4 square miles (32 km 2) to 27.21 square miles (70.5 km 2). [3]
J.D. Adams & Company was founded in 1885 by Joseph D Adams who invented the first leaning-wheel pull grader and was based in Indianapolis. The company manufactured construction machinery including sheepsfoot rollers, dozers and graders from its factory. The company catalogues also listed products by Acme Road Machinery Company though the ...
e. The economy of Indianapolis is centered on the City of Indianapolis and Marion County within the context of the larger Indianapolis metropolitan area. The Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson, IN MSA, had a gross domestic product (GDP) of $134 billion in 2015. The top five industries were: finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing ...
The 317 area code covered all of northern and central Indiana until 1948 when the 219 area code was created. Central Indiana remained under the 317 banner until 1997 when growth in and around Indianapolis prompted the creation of 765 area code. The 317 area code covers the Indianapolis metropolitan area.
CountryMark is an agricultural cooperative firm, headquartered in Indianapolis, that operates in the United States crude oil and oil refinery businesses. Its chief asset is an oil refinery in Mount Vernon, Indiana which is fitted to process 34,000 barrels-per-day of crude from the Illinois Basin, a series of small oilfields in southeastern Illinois, southwestern Indiana, and western Kentucky.
The history of Indianapolis spans three centuries. Founded in 1820, the area where the city now stands was originally home to the Lenape (Delaware Nation). In 1821, a small settlement on the west fork of the White River at the mouth of Fall Creek became the county seat of Marion County, and the state capital of Indiana, effective January 1, 1825.
The restaurant was known for the large tee pee on top of its roof and was open from 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., "practically around the clock," according to a 1969 article in the Indianapolis Star.