Complex sentence: In 1943, Hartvig "Hart" Holmberg opened a carpentry shop in St. Paul, MN Specializing in designing and manufacturing customized cribbage boards, chess sets and wood or metal card games, word of Hartvig's ability to create fine crafted goods quickly spread.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1943, Hartvig "Hart" Holmberg opened a carpentry shop in St. Paul, MN, specializing in designing and manufacturing customized cribbage boards, chess sets and wood or metal card games. Word of Hartvig's ability to create fine crafted goods quickly spread.