Rice Brothers (Horsham) Ltd

Sectors:

  • Transport equipment production Horse drawn & hand pulled vehicle & components production
  • Distribution - retailing Motor vehicle & accessories retailing & repairing
  • Leather & other skins processing & products manufacture Saddlery, harness, etc, production

Notes:

Traced origins to c1876 when Joseph, 1855-1935, and Thomas Rice established a saddlery business at Horsham. Soon diversified into coach making and sale of agricultural implements and by 1890 had shops in five Sussex towns. From c1912 diversified into motor car sales and repair which became major activity

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