A. Harris and Son
1857 Alanson Harris had formed an implement business.
1863 His son, John, became a partner in the company
Alanson Harris became a major competitor to the Massey Manufacturing Co.
When in 1890 they produced the extremely popular open-end binder, Hart Massey proposed a merger of the two companies to which Alanson Harris agreed.
On 6 May 1891 the companies merged to become the Massey-Harris