railroads in the Pittsburgh district. During the depression 
in the steel business, the demand for brick fell off to such 
an extent that we were forced to seek another outlet, which 
we found in the building business in and around Pittsburgh, 
where we deliver by truck. The company is making con- 
siderable face and front brick. in addition to common 
brick. 
The business was organized into a corporation, under 
the name of the M. Lanz Brick and Tile Co., on January 
1, 1921, with a capital of $75,000. Charles Lanz is presi- 
dent of the company. 
AMERICAN REFRACTORIES COMPANY 
The American Refractories Co. was organized in 19086, 
under the laws of West Virginia. The authorized capital 
of the company is $500,000 preferred stock, and $1,500,000 
common stock, while the invested capital is in excess of 
$5,000,000. The annual capacity of the company exceeds 
200,000 tons of refractories, consisting of silica, magnesia, 
chrome and fireclay brick, chrome ore. and Austrian dead 
burned magnesite. 
The plants of the company are located at Baltimore, 
Md., Joilet and Danville, Ill., with ganister quarries at 
Devil's Lake, Wis., and magnesite quarries and plant at 
Radenthein, Austria. The general offices of the company 
are in the Union Arcade Building, Pittsburgh. 
The officers are: Emil Winter, President; J. D. Billard 
and W. F. McCook, Vice Presidents; P. B. Mossman, Vice 
President and General Manager; W. Edgar Reed. Secretary. 
and H. L. Grohne. Treasurer.