The Jules - Auguste Lebeau concerned faltered and went into receivership/bankruptcy & I'd hedge my bets that successor Ferd. Courally was cognizant of the talent potential & picked up the pieces by interjecting cash into the sporting weapons effort:





https://books.google.com/books?id=wnkwAQ...ege&f=false

https://books.google.com/books?id=zZ0wAQ...ege&f=false

Cheers,

Raimey
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