Yes, John was a wagon maker. John Studebaker came from a long family of wagon makers. His father was a wagon maker, his grandfather was a wagon maker.
His father trained all five sons in the trade.
John's $8,000 nest egg from California, allowed for expanded operations and formation of the Studebaker Wagon Corporation; they begin building wagons on a large scale.
John was named president when they incorporated, and his business savvy coupled with a superior product landed government contracts. I did not know about the British contract, that's cool.
California gold greased they ways to allow Studebaker to become what is was back in its halcyon days, and that stout little Studebaker wheelbarrow helped it happen.
It has never rained during our parade. Before and after, but never during it.
|