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1877: Guenther replaces his original San Antonio mill with a larger
building as construction of a railroad to San Antonio expands his ability to
ship flour out to other parts of Texas and surrounding states.
1878: Guenther Mills becomes C.H. Guenther & Sons, as Fritz, 21, and
Arthur, 19, join their father in a partnership.
1888: C.H. Guenther & Sons wins four first premiums for quality at
the San Antonio International Exposition.
1892: Steel rollers begin replacing millstones to grind grain, allowing
greater control and increasing production. Other new technology soon to be
implemented includes steam power and the latest sifting equipment.
1894: C.H. Guenther & Sons becomes C.H. Guenther & Son, as Arthur
Guenther leaves to join his wife's relatives in a competing company known as
Liberty Mills (soon to be called Guenther Milling Company). During its some 50
years of existence, the new mill never overtakes the older, established C.H.
Guenther & Son, Inc.
1898: Following the death of eldest son Fritz, C.H. Guenther & Son
incorporates under the management of youngest son Erhard, 30.
1899: During a brand name disagreement with the breakaway son's Guenther
Milling Company, C.H. Guenther & Son trademarks 12 new flour brands, among
them "Texas Pioneer," bearing the likeness of founder C.H. Guenther. White
Wings, soon to be known as "La Paloma," is also introduced.
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