Iowa Biscuit Co. Burlington IA Des Moines LANCE Vista

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You are bidding on a real photo postcard RPPC of the Iowa Biscuit Co. Currently located in West Burlington Iowa. This photo is if the ladies that worked there when the company first started. Unique historical collectable for Burlington, Vista, Wid-West Busicuit, Lance cookie collectors. There were only a very few of these made and who knows how many are acually left. READ HISTORY OF COMPANT BELOW: Scroll down. I recently purchased a very large lot of postcards from all over the world, most are from the early 1900's and many of them have been used & written on and sent through the mail system. I do not grade postcards , I have scanned front and back and if you like what you see, I will GREATLY appreciate your bid! I kind of like the ones that have been used as it's historical to read what was going on almost a hundred years ago. If you have any questions- Please message me and I will do my best to answer all questions. Again Thanks for looking/bidding and I Will Combine S&H Charges!! Statistics: Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Lance Inc. Incorporated: 1934 Employees: 500 Sales: $85 million (2002 est.) NAIC: 311821 Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing Company Perspectives: Our quality extends beyond the cookies and crackers themselves to Vista Bakery's commitment to 'Leadership, Quality, and Service You Can Clearly See.' Key Dates: 1907: The Iowa Biscuit Co., Vista Bakery's predecessor, is founded. 1914: Production takes place in a new, fireproof facility spanning five stories and 40,000 square feet. 1934: Frank J. Delaney purchases Iowa Biscuit Co. and renames the enterprise Midwest Biscuit Co. 1947: A new, $150,000 plant is erected on a 17-acre site in West Burlington. 1950: Several decades of steady growth and development begin. 1979: Charlotte, North Carolina-based snack food manufacturer Lance, Inc. acquires Midwest Biscuit Co. in a cash deal. 1992: Midwest Biscuit establishes a plant in Columbia, South Carolina. 1995: Midwest Biscuit changes its name to Vista Bakery. 1996: In order to control costs, Lance closes the Vista Bakery plant in South Carolina and moves the majority of operations to Burlington. 2000: Product volume reaches 165 million pounds, almost doubling from 84 million pounds in 1995. 2003: Vista Bakery's reach includes the United States, Canada, Mexico, and a number of select international markets. Company History: Vista Bakery, Inc. is a Burlington, Iowa-based manufacturer of cookies and crackers. A subsidiary of snack food manufacturer Lance, Inc., the company markets its own Vista brand of baked goods and also produces private label cookies and crackers for a number of retailers and wholesalers. The Iowa Biscuit Years: 1907-33 Vista Bakery's roots stretch back to June 13, 1907, with the establishment of the Iowa Biscuit Co. J.M. Storrar served as the company's first president, and A.G. Oberle as vice-president. In December 1907, six months after it was incorporated, the Iowa Biscuit Co. began producing baked goods at a rented facility on Third Street in Burlington. After approximately seven years of operation, volume and income tripled at the young enterprise. The company employed 50 to 100 workers, roughly 25 percent of whom were skilled laborers. Under the trademark of a wild rose and the slogan "Sweet and Clean," the company marketed its products to wholesalers and jobbers in select areas of the Midwest, including Iowa, western Illinois, and northeastern Missouri. Six traveling salesmen were charged with this important task. By 1914, prosperity enabled Iowa Biscuit to relocate to a new, five-story facility adjacent to the one it had been renting. With 40,000 square feet of space, the new fireproof building was constructed specifically for the production of baked goods and contained a lunchroom for the company's employees and bathing facilities for bakers. According to an early news account, a social welfare worker fro... read more

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