[2] It made baling twine and other materials used in agriculture in the Midwestern United States.

[2] Through most of its existence the company relied on natural fibers imported from around the world.

In 1965 it introduced synthetic fibers, but by 1975 the company had succumbed to economic pressures.

The site consisted of ten buildings when the property was nominated and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, three of the buildings carried more historical significance than the others.

The company was founded in 1888 by Edward C. Heidrich and Martin Kingman in response to the growing demand for binding twine.