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BERTSCH, Herbert T. (Minneapolis, MN--Dubuque, IA, Dec. 2, 1966). Business leader. Bertsch, the son of [[BERTSCH, Frank|Frank BERTSCH]] took over active leadership of the Grau-Curtis Company during the 1920s. With E.W. Schlappritzi, a Swiss inventor of a revolutionary new spring, Bertsch brought a new springing concept to upholstered furniture. The name of the spring, "flexsteel," was later used to name the company, [[FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.]] | BERTSCH, Herbert T. (Minneapolis, MN--Dubuque, IA, Dec. 2, 1966). Business leader. Bertsch, the son of [[BERTSCH, Frank|Frank BERTSCH]] took over active leadership of the Grau-Curtis Company during the 1920s. With E.W. Schlappritzi, a Swiss inventor of a revolutionary new spring, Bertsch brought a new springing concept to upholstered furniture. The name of the spring, "flexsteel," was later used to name the company, [[FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.]] | ||
Led by Bertsch, Grau-Curtis left Minneapolis and came to Dubuque where operations were established in the [[BRUNSWICK-BALKE- | Led by Bertsch, Grau-Curtis left Minneapolis and came to Dubuque where operations were established in the [[BRUNSWICK-BALKE-COLLENDER COMPANY]] plant. Volume grew from one million to four million between 1937 and 1947 and the Flexsteel Spring guarantee was extended from ten to twenty-five years and later to the lifetime of the original purchaser. Following [[WORLD WAR II]], the third generation was brought into the company with the addition of [[BERTSCH, Frank H.|Frank H. BERTSCH]]. | ||
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Revision as of 22:32, 1 January 2011
BERTSCH, Herbert T. (Minneapolis, MN--Dubuque, IA, Dec. 2, 1966). Business leader. Bertsch, the son of Frank BERTSCH took over active leadership of the Grau-Curtis Company during the 1920s. With E.W. Schlappritzi, a Swiss inventor of a revolutionary new spring, Bertsch brought a new springing concept to upholstered furniture. The name of the spring, "flexsteel," was later used to name the company, FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.
Led by Bertsch, Grau-Curtis left Minneapolis and came to Dubuque where operations were established in the BRUNSWICK-BALKE-COLLENDER COMPANY plant. Volume grew from one million to four million between 1937 and 1947 and the Flexsteel Spring guarantee was extended from ten to twenty-five years and later to the lifetime of the original purchaser. Following WORLD WAR II, the third generation was brought into the company with the addition of Frank H. BERTSCH.