Oral History Interview with Kaspar Wireworks, January 7, 1980

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Interview with Arthur H. Kaspar, chairman of the board of Kaspar Wire Works, and Don G. Kaspar, president of Kaspar Wire Works. The interview discusses Arthur's family background; his father's wire basket business in Shiner, Texas; the expansion of the business in the 1920s; his sales trips using a Model T; the addition of cost hangers to the products list; the development of spot welding in 1929; the success of florist wire easels and swimming pool basket products; the building of the plant in 1932; the development of custom work; the effect of the Depression; product inclusion in a national … continued below

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170 p. ; 28 cm.

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Jenkins, Floyd; Kaspar, Arthur H. & Kaspar, Don G. January 7, 1980.

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  • Main Title: Oral History Interview with Kaspar Wireworks, January 7, 1980
  • Added Title: Oral History Interview with Arthur H. Kaspar, January 7, 1980
  • Added Title: Oral History Interview with Don G. Kaspar, January 7, 1980
  • Series Title: Texas Business Oral History Project
  • Series Title: Business Archives Project

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Interview with Arthur H. Kaspar, chairman of the board of Kaspar Wire Works, and Don G. Kaspar, president of Kaspar Wire Works. The interview discusses Arthur's family background; his father's wire basket business in Shiner, Texas; the expansion of the business in the 1920s; his sales trips using a Model T; the addition of cost hangers to the products list; the development of spot welding in 1929; the success of florist wire easels and swimming pool basket products; the building of the plant in 1932; the development of custom work; the effect of the Depression; product inclusion in a national catalog in 1935; the addition of the shopping basket line in 1936; the civilian products shutdown and wartime contracts in the 1940; the financing of the business; and the civic activities in Shiner. The interview also discusses Don's description of Shiner, Texas in the 1930s; his Korean War experience; his work as a sales manager at a plant; the addition of newspaper racks and wire computer parts to the products line; the activities and incorporation of Kaspar Wire Works; Kaspar Properties; Kaspar Electroplating; Kasper Die and Tool; the corporate structure of the company; personnel practices; his views on government regulations; prospects for corporate growth; and civic activities in Shiner.

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170 p. ; 28 cm.

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Interview conducted in 1980 for the Business Archives Project, North Texas State University Oral History Collection. Interviewer: Dr. Floyd Jenkins of the College of Business, North Texas State University. The Kaspar Wire Works Records are processed and available for viewing in the University Archives.

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Jenkins, Floyd; Kaspar, Arthur H. & Kaspar, Don G. Oral History Interview with Kaspar Wireworks, January 7, 1980, book, January 7, 1980; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2434959/: accessed June 10, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Oral History Program.

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