Farr, F, & Co Ltd

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  • Textile production Textile finishing
  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Textile yarn, cloth, etc, distribution

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Traced origins to 1863 when established by Francis Farr, d1881, and John Jones as Farr & Jones. Clothworkers, finishing/shrinking cloth for tailoring trade and cloth merchants. From 1885 known as Francis Farr & Co. Farr family sold business to Charles E Schnadhorst in 1924 when incorporated as F Farr & Co Ltd. By now selling cloth throughout Europe and by 1950s largest cloth finishers in London

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