Using that smooth wire, August Kaspar constructed a wire basket to carry corn shucks. With that first basket Kaspar Wire Works began, and has since been growing at an ever increasing rate. Still under the same family ownership, Kaspar Wire Works is the largest producer and renovator of newspaper racks in the world. Employing 800 people, and using the latest in technology, they also make a wide range of specialty wire products, from precise computer components to barber chair stands, gym and swimming pool baskets and fan guards. In 1998, Kaspar also began manufacturing the KRG Ranch Gear brand of truck and MPV bumpers and grill-guards.
Factory tours are available by appointment only.