What was known about brewing in the presence of Alkaline Carbonates in the year 1893?

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Quote:

Alkaline carbonate waters are so little used now that it is hardly necessary to dwell upon them ; their influence is known to be more or less injurious, ...

Source: https://www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/j.2397-3331.1893.tb00012.x
Quoting text as seen about 1/4 of the way down on page 119 of this brewing article published in 1893

If they knew this in 1893 (and obviously also somewhat before 1893), why do so called "Water Profiles" still call for Alkaline Carbonates to this day?