Postville Blacksmith Shop, Green County, Wisconsin

According to the Postville Blacksmith Shop website, "Norwegian immigrant Andrew Tompson opened the shop in 1856. He shod horses, repaired wagons, sharpened tools and performed general smith work. The second owner was a Swiss immigrant- Carl Blaser, who ran the shop from 1915 until 1969, doing similar work but adding gas and electric welding. Carl sold the business to Robert Bergman who moved to the area from New York State. Today the Postville Blacksmith Shop produces ornamental gates and railings, furniture, tools for the blacksmith trade and does subcontract forge work for many well-known shops across the U.S."

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