1880Thomas Barnes was supplying Moulding Sand to Hamilton Stove Foundries.1880Thomas Barnes expands the business to include quarried limestone for the Hamilton Steel Mills and to supply ice from the Hamilton Bay in the winter.1901William Barnes purchased the business from his father (Thomas) and adds Foundry Clay for the Pipe Foundries and Core Sands from his property on Van Wagners Beach. General contracting and excavating are also added.1925Wm. Rolph Barnes purchased the business from his father?s estate (3,200.00).1930W.R. Barnes purchased Niblock teams (horses) to supply Gartshore Thompson Pipe Foundry with materials.1932W.R. Barnes Co. Limited opens a quarry in Springvale, Ontario to supply Silica Sands. They also open Core Sand pits in Waterford, Ontario and Blue Clay pits in Hamilton, Ontario.1936W.R. Barnes Co. Limited obtains agency from various American producers for the sale of their products in Ontario and Quebec ? Industrial Silica Corp., New Jersey Silica Sand Co., St. Lawrence Clay Co., American Colloid Co. etc.1940Company expands business to include sand blasting materials.1941W.R. Barnes Co. Limited purchased the assets of McAlpine Bros. of Georgetown for the production and sale of foundry Cupola Block and building stone.1943The company began supplying rock wool manufacturers and the chemical industry.1944The company began producing Cupola Gun Mix from local silica aggregate and imported fire clay.1950The company purchased 200 acres of sandstone in Milton, Ontario.1954W.R. Barnes Co. Limited was the first company to produce Coated sand for the foundry industry.1956W.R. Barnes Co. Limited supplies Precast stone business and decorative stone and obtained various deposits for processing in Milton.Constructed processing plant in Milton.1960Company purchased 150 acres of sandstone in Nelles Corner.1968Peter T. Barnes purchases the business from his father (Wm. Rolph Barnes).1971Started to manufacture fo
