With listing for Jacob Wiss, Cutler. When Jacob arrived in Newark in 1847 he worked for R. Heinisch (also listed in the directory) for six months before opening up his own business in 1848. In 1914, Wiss acquired the manufacturing facilities of R. Heinisch and became the largest producer of fine scissors and shears in the world.
Wiss moved Heinisch to South 6th Street. The back building was also referred to as the Heinisch building. In the 1950s, the north end was used for rentals and the south end for manufacturing. Later it became all manufacturing.