Paul Pigott, son of the founder, acquired a major interest in the company from American Car in 1934. In 1924, William Pigott sold control of the company to American Car & Foundry Company. The company later merged with Twohy Brothers of Portland in 1915 to become Pacific Car and Foundry Company, a name it retained for the next 55 years. Colvin successfully shepherded the company through this difficult period. The new plant gave the business new momentum and company president William Pigott (1860-1929) and in particular the company vice president Oliver D. The destruction of Seattle Car's Youngstown plant by fire, coupled with the repercussions of the national financial panic of 1907, had placed the company in voluntary receivership. opened a modern railcar manufacturing plant in Renton. In February 1908, the Seattle Car Manufacturing Co. to produce railway and logging equipment at its plant in West Seattle. Seattle Car and Foundry works at Renton, Washington, 1916.
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