This company made the no-stoop dust-catcher. It became a popular item but the company was plagued with problems.
In November 1906 there was an explosion, they moved what is now 10th Ave and 5th. In March 1907
another explosion occured and the citizens insisted they move. In May 1909 yet another explosion
blew out the side walls of the drying oven.
In 1967 they were located at Church and River Sts. Neighbors again became outraged. By 1910
they were producing kitchen racks, mail boxes and then there was another explosion in 1910.
Five more major explosion occured between 1913 - 1926. As of 1967 they had about 30 acres - and a last explosion in the fall of 1966.
To make matters even worse the flood of 1965 caused considerable damage to
their building.
