Which Richmond?

There are several Richmonds in the US.

Also, what type of cars were used, and what timeframe are we talking about?

Richmond, Indiana

I just asked

I just asked the Wayne County Historical Society for info and pictures they may have.

Richmond

Jeff, Thats why inb my post I stated Richmond,Indiana. As far as what type of cars were used, I dont know. I have not been able to find out anything about this industry.

Source

What was the source you were using to research it?  Is it possible that that was the name of the land owner and not the company?  Mr. Oberle Jarde owns plot 1234 and he leased it to Jones construction, but on the county records it shows as Oberle Jarde property?

The only other thing I can think of is that it was a farmer or teamster.  Several tracks I have come across have just a person's name, and they were farmers, receiving or shipping hay and produce.

source

Internet search turns up nothing

Source

Understand there is nothing on the internet.

What source even told you there was an industry?  Something had to give you that name and a car count.  Sanborn  map?  ZTS/CLIC guide?  Industrial directory?  Railroad traffic statistics?  Something.  Did the source list it as a customer or did it specify a certain track?

If there is business but no track then its likely a public or team track customer, which means they are not "on-line".  It could mean its just a private individual and not an "industry".

source

It was documented on the Sanborn map and the PRR track chart 

Ah...

I missed the ,In after Richmond. Thought it was the beginning of the next sentence.

where in Richmond? what year(s)?

years

Timeframe was late 60s early 70s, although it could also have been there outside of that window. 

Call the local library and ask questions

I would start here; contact the local library for that town. Ask if they know of a historical society. Than contact the historical society. Ask the library if they have a Polk Directory for that town

Have you located a Polk Directory for that location? A Polk Directory was the early version of the Yellow Pages. It had every business listed, and sometimes had an advertisement for that business as well.

If you have a track chart, you should be able to locate the location on Google maps. See if you can locate the ROW. Than see if you can locate parcels (go through the county). The parcels should have owners listed. See if any of the owners what you are looking for. 

Also try and locate a Sanborn Fire Insurance Map for that town.

If they got 15-20 cars a month, that's only 3-5 cars a week, so 1 car every other day. Not exactly a 'huge' industry but still one that should be a major employer.

Personally I think your best bet would be to call the library.

I did get an answer

I did get an answer from a gentleman on the Historic Richmond Facebook group. He said Oberle-Jarde was involved with construction of Varco-Pruden metal buildings, also millwright and heavy steel erection.