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 (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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
