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As dairy farming became more prevalent, it brought other industries. Wagner SpecialtyCompany of Burlington produced bull rings and calf weaners for use by farmers. In the yearsfollowing the Civil War, the Horlick Malted Milk Company of Racine sold the powdered milk andmalted milk that British immigrant William Horlick developed. In 1920, the WisconsinCondensed Milk Company, now part of Nestle´ USA., opened in Burlington.Racine County has long been known for the inventiveness of its citizens. In 1873, ReverendJ.W. Carhart put together one of the first steam-powered automobiles. J.I. Case and Mitchell &Lewis were among a group of Racine-based car manufacturers in the late 19 th and early 20 thcenturies.The car companies spurred the establishment of other businesses that provided vehicle parts,including Twin Disc (clutches) and Modine Manufacturing Company (heat transfer products andtorque converters). These firms endure even though no cars have been manufactured in RacineCounty for years.S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. began in 1886 as a parquet floor business and evolved into themanufacturing and distribution of wax products. Later generations of the Johnson family,especially Sam, who passed away in 2004, transformed that enterprise into one of the largestmanufacturers of personal and household cleaning products and insect control products in theworld, now known as S.C. Johnson, A Family Company.The early 20 th Century also saw the growth of Western Publishing Company. When a smallprinting business came under the control of the Wadewitz family of Racine, it blossomed into alarge firm known worldwide for publishing games and books, including “Little Golden Books.”In the early years of the 20 th Century, Fred Osius established the United States StandardElectrical Works Company and made Racine the world leader in fractional horsepower electricalmotors. His motors powered a number of products, including the “cyclone drink mixer,” morecommonly known today as a blender. Osius then started the Hamilton Beach Co., named aftertwo of his colleagues. Hamilton and Beach later left the firm to start another company, DumoreManufacturing Company, which also manufactured electrical products in Racine for many years.Another Racine inventor, John W. Hammes, used a fractional horsepower electrical motor in amachine that chewed up food waste into particles small enough to be washed away down thedrain. In-Sink-Erator, now a division of Emerson Electric, remains the world leader in garbagedisposals, making machines under its own name as well as for other companies.Ruud Lighting, founded in 1982, is a leading manufacturer of lighting systems, particularly forcommercial, governmental, and institutional uses. In recent years, Ruud, has established itselfas a premier producer of LED lighting products, and it has recently become part of Cree, Inc., adiversified lighting manufacturer.Other – but certainly not all – manufacturing firms founded in Racine County include Andis Co. (personal care products) Jacobsen Manufacturing (lawn care products) Young Radiator Dremel Tools (small power tools) Gold Medal Furniture Gorton Machine Co. Badger Basket and Veneer CompanyPAGE 47 - 11