 A re-organization took place in 1918 with his daughter Minnie Zabriskie, William O. Rogers and G. F. Burt (born 1869, died 1943, New York City) taking the leading roles as partners.Their leadership coincided with a large capital increase in 1925.After the death of William O. Rogers in 1919 and the retirement of G.F. Burt in late 1936, Sims Read assumed the presidency of the company in 1937.