I recently found the old Poughkeepsie, NY, Eagle-News online here.
Poughkeepsie was the home of Werber Leather Coat Co. from about 1923-29, when they relocated to Beacon, a smaller town about 15 mi down the Hudson River. I'm in the early stages just yet, but have learned that Werber Coat (owned by Max Werber and his partner Louis Kramer) was a very troubled company during the depression days when they built government contract...
Researching Werber Co.
Poughkeepsie was the home of Werber Leather Coat Co. from about 1923-29, when they relocated to Beacon, a smaller town about 15 mi down the Hudson River. I'm in the early stages just yet, but have learned that Werber Coat (owned by Max Werber and his partner Louis Kramer) was a very troubled company during the depression days when they built government contract...
Researching Werber Co.