A Békés Megyei Múzeumok Közleményei 20. - Száz éve alakult a Békéscsabai Múzeum-Egyesület (Békéscsaba, 1999)
Tészabó Júlia: Toyfactory in the turn of the century. The story of the First Hungarian wood- and machée toyfactory, Bártfa–Békéscsaba 1884–1904–1910
Játékgyár a századfordulón az adószabályok szerint a játék is luxusadó köteles, ettől az árak rendkívül magasak, kevés a kereslet. Végül Maugsch Gyula is feladja, 1921. júniusában kilép a gyárból. 52 Toyfactory in the turn of the century The story of the First Hungarian wood- and mâchée toyfactory, Bártfa-Békéscsaba 1984-1904-1910. - Tészabó Júlia Rezume Last decades of 19th century reform of the economy became sorely needed in Hungary. The chiefly agricultural nature production couldn't keep step with growing needs for manufactured goods and economy was extremely burdened by the huge import costs as well. The mass emigration becouse of cumulative unemployment rushed the economical reform , too. The government passed more laws aimed the industry development what promised big financial subsidization and tax allowance for people undertakeing in the new industrial branches. The toy production appeared among these very soon in the early 80s. This is explicable by fabric of wooden and papier-maché toys of the time, workable with slight financial expenditure, minimal expectations about professional training, and the rising import costs together with growing civil stratum. The local council's purpose for subsidization was strong as well, what aimed alleviateing troubles with manpower. The toyfactory in Bártfa in North-Hungary was established with these considerations and setting these financial subsidising systems into operation in 1884. Maugsch Nándor manufacturer undertook - subsidised by the government as well - even to operate a toymanufacturing training workshop. Becouse of inaptitude of Maugsch, scarcity of capital and the unresolved commercial activity a new owner, Werher Hugó, took over the factory in 1899. By reason of evolving conflict with local management Werther transfered his factory to Békéscsaba in 1904 after a long search and negotiation. But the industrial subsidization was insufficient for the contractor being deficient in funds while the town did a lot for settling this and other industrial branches and getting agricultural manpower accustomed to it was also difficult. After the death of contractor in 1910 the factory broke off. Its vicissitudinous destiny exemplifies from aspect of both the toy production and the whole hungarian industry what difficulties the man, who undertook a factory foundation, should fight with. The study outlines the story of toyfactory on the basis of the country and local press and bibliography of the time. (Translated by Scháferné Веке Katalin) ' Ipar (Székesfehérvár), 1921. jún. 30. 363
