Sohngen Malting Company, 1893
In 1858, Louis Sohngen opened a malthouse at the corner of South C and Franklin Streets. The house prcoessed barley into malt for the breweries of Hamilton and Cincinnati and later was marketed to breweries in St. Louis and Wheeling, West Virginia. Louis Sohngen retired in 1878 and control of the business was handed down to his sons. The business operated until 1917 when a grain shortage caused the business to close.
Edward Sohngen Malting Company Employees, 1907
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