He owned a few gas stations. He delivered gasoline in bobtail loads to approximately 40 independently owned full service gas stations. Herbert Geldbach expanded into propane gas in 1957. At that time he bought new trucks and employed about 20 people. He saw the advantages of propane uses for the consumer.
Propane is a versatile, clean burning fuel that has many applications in business and in the home.
It is used in manufacturing plastics, providing temporary heat on construction sites, as well as powering forklift trucks in manufacturing and warehousing industries. It is also been designated as a clean air alternative fuel source by the department of energy. Propane gas is the rural residents' choice fuel to the costly and less efficient heat source available in electric. Our farmers also use propane to dry their crops and operate field equipment. After Herbert Geldbach died in 1982 the family has continued the operation and expanded into new locations in order to remain competitive.