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Faux Fur in the 19th Century

As buffalo fur coats and robes were an expensive way to keep warm in the late 1800s, John Morley from Waterloo invented his own process of treating wool to create imitation buffalo fur.

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A Preston (Cambridge) car company with headquarters in Galt. They produced about 175 vehicles, stressing that they were automobiles, not motor carriages.

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Engines, Separators, and Agricultural Implements

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Sunshine Waterloo made everything from household goods like bicycles and toys, to military supplies.

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