The Wayss & Freytag oHG
At the end of 1893 Conrad Freytag and G. A. Wayss, who had left the Beton- und Monierbau AG, repurchased the company Freytag & Heidschuch with retroactive effect from February 1, 1893. Since Carl Heidschuch died in 1891, Conrad Freytag was entrusted with the sole management of the new Wayss & Freytag oHG (a general partnership). By means of this repurchase it was possible to affiliate the branches in Stuttgart, Munich and Luxemburg to the head office in Neustadt an der Haardt, as well as a formerly established pipe factory in Mannheim – Neckarau.
Reinforced construction, which was mentioned in the letterhead as „Spezialität: Monierbauten“ (specialty Monier construction) was added to the traditional business areas. Mainly containers, roof slabs, flights of stairs, vaults and bridges with spans of up to 39 m were built as can be seen from a catalogue which was published in 1895 which gives an overview of the status of reinforced concrete construction at that time.
In 1896 Otto Meyer, a son-in-law of Conrad Freytag, became a partner and jointly responsible head of the company after already having been granted Einzelprokura (single power of attorney) on January 1, 1895.