Central Bag & Burlap Co

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Long before the advent of ecological awareness, Mr. Harry Zussman built a business from scratch by recycling used burlap bags from farmers, ranchers and the grain and feed industry. Starting on his own in 1914, Harry would clean, patch, sort, bale and resell the bags, while creating a reputation as an honest, reliable and hard working businessman along the way. Deliveries were made by horse drawn wagons, and the company's equipment was limited to sewing machines, a vacuum bag cleaner, a printing press, a mechanical baler and the strong backs and arms of the Central Bag employees.

Ben Zussman joined his father's business in 1932 when Central Bag relocated to a larger facility on 19th and Blake St. along a railroad siding, just ... [Details]