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Wisconsin 101: How A Shoe Company Became A Bowling Pin Powerhouse

Bowling may be the sport that made Milwaukee famous. But it was another Wisconsin town that supplied a key ingredient to the sport – the pins. The Vulcan Corporation initially manufactured wooden shoe lasts in Ohio and eventually chose Antigo as its headquarters because of the region’s robust lumber industry, plentiful supply of large maple trees, and railroad connections.