[2] The Riemer family of Elm Grove, Wisconsin was heavily affiliated with the company until it was sold in the 1970s.
A competitor to American Bridge Company, (in at least one case[3] both firms submitted bids that matched to the penny), this firm was responsible for many bridges and other large structures in the United States Midwest and elsewhere.
The Historic American Engineering Record shows at least 16 projects[4] where WB&I were believed to be either the prime, steel or fabrication contractors.
A number of the firm's works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
[5] Not meant as an exhaustive list, here are a few projects that WB&I is known to have participated in: