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FISCHER ICE COMPANY
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Fischer Ice Company. A local company started in 1856, the Fischer Ice Company delivered natural river ice to Dubuque residents by horse-drawn wagons. In 1910 one ton of ice cost fifty cents--delivery fee included.
See: FISCHER COMPANIES