The Iron Foundry Industry Enters the 1920s in Style. The 1920s was a period of unparalleled prosperity for the iron foundry industry and American business. But those quick gains were followed by bigger losses that would threaten the survival of even well-established companies. The Economy Booms as the War Ends The period immediately after the
The Importance Of The Iron Foundry During World War I, the iron foundry industry made a substantial contribution on the Allied side to the security of its citizens. Across Europe, iron foundries smoked tirelessly trying to keep up with the demand. The mechanisms of war were now built of iron and steel and it was
The Importance of The Iron Foundry The iron foundry has been pivotal with much good in the world, but sometimes that means creating the means for defending the defenseless. The Gilded Age went out as it came in, with the echos of the drumbeats of war. This time, however, those drumbeats were getting louder instead
The Iron Foundry and the Gilded Age The iron foundry industry moved into a time of extensive expansion as iron was introduced into the growing construction and transportation industries. What came to be called the “Gilded Age” of American history was a time of reconstruction of the war-ravaged East and exploration of the frontiers of
A Revolution in Iron Foundries After the Revolutionary War a second “revolution” was awaiting the US iron foundry industry. Until the early 1800s, iron foundries used charcoal exclusively to heat the vats of molten iron. While other parts of the world were looking for other sources of fuel to replace wood, the United States had
Early Iron Foundry History in the US The history of the iron foundry has always been one of the past pushing forward into the future, in a quest for innovation and efficiency. Here at Willman, we understand that journey. Plentiful Resources and Puritan Industry As with many things related to our industry, the American iron
