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Allison Transmission
Allison Transmission

Allison Transmission is a major producer of aircraft engines. , a founding partner of the Company and the , established… Read More »Allison Transmission

James A. Allison
James A. Allison

(Aug. 11, 1872-Aug. 4, 1928). Allison was one of the founders of the and the . He also established a… Read More »James A. Allison

American Red Ball Transit Company
American Red Ball Transit Company

In 1914 Ward B. Hiner began selling automobile insurance in Indianapolis, soon adding insurance for motor transport shipments. Within a… Read More »American Red Ball Transit Company

American Trans Air 
American Trans Air 

In August 1973, several Indianapolis men founded Ambassadair, an air travel club providing reduced rates for airfares and tour packages.… Read More »American Trans Air 

Atlas Engine Works
Atlas Engine Works

Indianapolis has a long history of industry and manufacturing, which persists today. In the 1870s had already made Indianapolis a… Read More »Atlas Engine Works

Automobile Industry
Automobile Industry

Indianapolis was an early center for automobile manufacturing and design. For a brief period early in the 20th century, it… Read More »Automobile Industry

Beech Grove Railroad Shop
Beech Grove Railroad Shop

The Amtrak railroad system uses the Beech Grove Railroad Shops to overhaul and rebuild locomotives and other railroad rolling stock.… Read More »Beech Grove Railroad Shop

Chrysler Corporation
Chrysler Corporation

The history of the Chrysler Corporation in Indianapolis began in a relationship with the American Foundry Company, which was established… Read More »Chrysler Corporation

Cole Motor Car Company  
Cole Motor Car Company  

Joseph Jarrett Cole (1869-1925), a native of Connersville, Indiana, and a graduate of the Richmond Business College, first came to… Read More »Cole Motor Car Company  

Diamond Chain Company
Diamond Chain Company

On Christmas Eve 1890, (future cofounder of the ), Edward C. Fletcher, and Glenn Howe invested $5,000 to begin manufacturing… Read More »Diamond Chain Company

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