The story
The company Jacob Boes & Co. was a German automobile manufacturer based in Charlottenburg today Berlin from 1903 to 1905. The company, originally a bicycle repair workshop, had already been founded in the 1890s. From 1903, three- and four-wheeled automobiles were offered. The engines came with either one or two cylinders upon request. The business premises were originally located at Wilmersdorfer Strasse 76-79. Due to a large order for postal delivery vehicles from the Imperial Reichspost, Jacob Boes required more capital. Wealthy partners were brought in to expand the business. The motor cab/taxi sector also expanded, and additional business premises were rented at Waldemarstrasse 55. In Waldemar Street, garage spaces for around twenty-five cars were also offered.
Although business was going quite well, the company ultimately lacked capital. In 1905, the operation had to be dissolved due to over-indebtedness.
For the International Motor Show in Berlin in 1905, the company Jacob Boes & Co was registered under the number 101.
From Wikipedia’s article on Jacob Boes & Co., shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3