Huber established his role in the modernization of American agriculture when he invented a “revolving hay rake” (patented in 1863)[1] that allowed one man to do in three hours what three men could do in a day.
Relocating to Marion, Ohio, Huber patented his hay rake and began a full line of agricultural implements.
Eventually, Huber entered the heavy construction equipment market by pioneering the use of weighted rollers on his steam engines meeting the needs of modern road leveling and grading.
Huber, a division of Enterprise Fabrications, Inc., then operated in Iberia, Ohio until 2009 when they were closed after a hostile take over by Louisiana Crane Company.
Edward Huber is also known for providing seed capital to Henry Barnhart, who was seeking to build a better steam shovel in the 19th century.