Fire and a new beginning±π∂∂-±π∫πIn ±π∂∂, Kjærs Mølle was seriously damaged byMølle won the struggle for the finishing offire. A chance occurrence threatened an other-goods made by cottage industries. Better andwise successful enterprise. But another chancebetter equipment was installed in the factory,occurrence – in the form of a winning lotteryand there was a breakthrough for mineral dyes.ticket – saved the factory.This meant that Kjærs Mølle progressed fromFortunately,themarketdevelopedthe manufacture of coarse woollen goods tofavourably during this second building up ofthe making of a variety of finer textiles.the factory that began in ±π∂∂. Clothing facto-The number of employees increased to ±∑∂ries in the Duchy of Holstein found their posi-in ±∫∞±. The workers had their own health in-tion on the Danish market weakened followingsurance, but they could be heavily fined, one ofthe war of ±π∑µ, and at the local level, Kjærsthe reasons for a strike that took place in ±π∫∑.“An unhappy conflagration”fate had other plans. W.A. Rodskjer won ±∞,∞∞∞rix-dollars in the lottery and invested the entireIn ±π∂∂, just as stable conditions seemed tosum in the rebuilding of Kjærs Mølle. This, inhave become a fact of life, Kjærs Mølle was theany case, is the story told, a story that can bevictim of a devastating fire.traced back to the first record of Kjærs Mølle’sA contemporary report reads: “[Kjærshistory, written by the company’s bookkeeperMølle] burnt down in an unhappy conflagra-in ±∫∞±.tion, the cause of which is unknown, on theToday, we do not really know whether Ladynight of ≤µ January ±π∂∂. Only the walls of theLuck smiled on Rodskjer, or whether the mon-bottom floor of the large ≥-storey factory build-ey came from some other unknown source.ing remain standing; all the machines and ma-Whatever the case, the owners succeeded interials burnt. The residence and other build-securing the necessary capital to reopen Kjærsings, including the storehouse were saved...”Mølle.Fortunately, Kjærs Mølle had taken out a goodThe new factoryfire insurance policy in ±π∂≤ – or so it wasthought. But the bookkeeper had not insuredThe new factory was built of brick, and newthe buildings and goods, so there was no com-handlooms were purchased (one power loompensation for their loss. Although the stockthat was also purchased proved useless). Whilewas saved, it is likely that it was ruined in thethe old factory could produce ∑∞∞ pieces offire. Less than four years after the opening ofcloth measuring approx. ≤∞ meters, the newthe factory, the situation looked hopeless, butfactory had an annual capacity of ∫∞∞ pieces.1855-189817
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