business was conducted until 1902 when the property at 1412 
River Avenue was secured and the affairs of the company 
moved to that point. 
The original concern known as Lutz Brothers was a part- 
nership composed of Jacob Lutz and Julian Lutz. In 1904 
the latter partner died. In 1906 the concern was reorganized 
under its present style and was known thereafter as Lutz & 
Schramm Company, and Joseph Schramm who had been 
connected with the company for a great many years was 
recognized as a partner with Jacob Lutz. 
This company, like practically all others engaged in the 
manufacture of food supplies has felt at times the effects of 
depression. At present, however, the company is managed 
by men who are experts in their line, and who have made the 
manufacture of food stuffs for human consumption their life 
study. The company’s slogan “Food Products of Quality” 
aptly illustrates the undertone of not only the selling policy 
but also of every step of manufacture. Only the choicest of 
raw materials are used and with expert attention being given 
to manufacturing, the products are the finest of their type. 
A complete line of pickles and preserves are manufactured 
in addition to sauer kraut. catsup. baked beans, and table 
sauces. 
The raw materials used in the pickling department are 
grown in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio and are sold to the 
company by farmers, most of whom have grown pickles for 
the company for the past twenty-five years. In order that 
the crop may be efficiently handled it is necessary to maintain 
more than thirty gathering stations in the pickle fields. 
An up to date catsup plant located at Sandusky, Ohio, 
produces the tomato products. Sauer Kraut is manufactured 
at Fremont, Ohio, in one of the largest and best kraut plants 
in the United States known as the Fremont Kraut Company. 
The manufacturing of preserves and other items in the com- 
pany’s line are handled in the Pittsburgh plant. 
While the major portion of the company’s products are 
distributed from the Pittsburgh sales office, four branch sales 
offices and warehouses are maintained, namely, in Boston, 
Massachusetts; Scranton, Pennsylvania; Cleveland, Ohio; 
and Cincinnati, Ohio.