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Manitoba Business: Spencer Grain Company

This Winnipeg-based grain company was founded in 1905 by Chessman George Spencer. It merged with several other grain companies in 1929 to form the Western Grain Company.

Country Elevators (Manitoba)

Location

Rail

Opened

Closed

Capacity
(bushels)

Comments

Glossop

CPR

1920

1929

30,000

Merged into Western Grain (1929)

Langruth

CNR

1920

1929

30,000

Bought from McMillan Grain (1920), merged into Western Grain (1929)

Strathclair

CPR

1920

1929

30,000

Merged into Western Grain (1929)

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Chessman George Spencer (1867-1940)

Sources:

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 1 March 2022

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