Eureka Salt Manufacturing Co
of Anderton and Worboise Salt Works, Northwich
Formerly Thomas Higgin and Co
1885 Incorporated. Subscribers - Thomas Higgin, Proprietor; T. H. Higgin, Salt Agent; J. E. Higgin, Salt Manufacturer; W. St. Clair Higgin, Cotton Broker; C. E. Higgin, Cotton Broker; Ms R. M. Higgin; Miss R. E. Higgin.[1]
1887 'The Eureka Salt Manufacturing Co., Northwich, Cheshire, have attractive stand, contains samples of rock salt deposit, and also the brine pumped by this company. They exhibit samples of the various products from this natural brine. The firm ship the commoner varieties in quantity in ships carrying from 50 tons to nearly 4,000 tons in one bottom. The Eureka Company's speciality is fine salt made for daily and domestic purposes.'[2]
1888 The Anderton and Worboise Salt Works were both sold to the Salt Union on its formation for £102,150.[3] The rights to the Eureka brand appear to have remained with Thomas Higgin and Co, who continued trading as merchants and brokers in Liverpool. Eureka Salt Manufacturing Co was eventually wound up.