 According to the Federal Industrial Censuses of 1860, 1870, and 1880, and a short description in Philadelphia's Leading Industries (1866), his business was well capitalized and employed as many as 35 skilled workers.The firm was sold to August Weber in 1888 and renamed the Peter L. Krider Co., which remained in business until 1910.Krider produced large amounts of solid silver flatware and hollowware, often sold through retailers such as Bailey and Company, J. E. Caldwell, and firms outside Philadelphia.