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TRENK WIRE WORKS
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TRENK WIRE WORKS. Owned and operated by H. F. Trenk, the company was established in 1880 and located at Fourth and Iowa STREETS. The 1909 Dubuque City Directory gave the address of this company as 402 Iowa.
Employing eight workmen, the company produced wire and iron fencing, office railings, elevator enclosures, any kind of ornamental iron work, sieves, and wire cloth for all purposes.