Fostoria Glass Company | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-01-02

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00:01:47 1 Background
00:04:53 2 Beginning
00:07:30 3 Early products
00:09:53 4 Move to Moundsville
00:11:47 5 Moundsville operations
00:13:58 5.1 Moundsville Products
00:18:15 5.2 Depression and Post War
00:21:33 5.3 Morgantown
00:22:23 6 Decline
00:24:22 7 Notes
00:24:31 7.1 Footnotes



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The Fostoria Glass Company manufactured pressed, blown and hand-molded glassware and tableware for almost 100 years. It began operations in Fostoria, Ohio, on December 15, 1887, on land donated by the townspeople. The new company was formed by men from West Virginia, who were experienced in the glassmaking business. They started their company in northwest Ohio to take advantage of newly discovered natural gas that was an ideal fuel for glassmaking. Numerous other businesses were started in the area, and the supply of natural gas began to diminish. Fuel shortages caused the company to move to Moundsville, West Virginia in 1891. To keep brand awareness and loyalty, the company kept the name "Fostoria".
After the move to Moundsville, the company achieved a national reputation. Fostoria was considered one of the top producers of elegant glass. The company had over 1,000 patterns, including one (American) that was produced for over 75 years. Eventually, Fostoria employed 1,000 people, and had sample rooms in New York, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, and other locations. The company advertised heavily, and one of its successes was sales through bridal registries. It also made products for several U.S. presidents.
During the 1970s, foreign competition and changing preferences made profitability difficult for the company. The plant was closed permanently on February 28, 1986. Several companies continued making products using the Fostoria patterns.