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Cooperative Plus, Inc. Grain Elevator

Cooperative Plus, Inc. grain elevator in Burlington, Wisconsin, on November 21, 2001
Cooperative Plus, Inc. grain elevator in Burlington, Wisconsin, on November 21, 2001

This is the Cooperative Plus, Inc. grain elevator in Burlington, Wisconsin.

Cooperative Plus, Inc. grain elevator in Burlington, Wisconsin, on November 21, 2001
Cooperative Plus, Inc. grain elevator in Burlington, Wisconsin, on November 21, 2001

Cooperative Plus, Inc. was founded on April 20, 1937.

Cooperative Plus, Inc. grain elevator in Burlington, Wisconsin, on November 21, 2001
Cooperative Plus, Inc. grain elevator in Burlington, Wisconsin, on November 21, 2001

In 1944, Cooperative Plus, Inc. purchased the Farmers Feed and Fuel Company facilities in Burlington, which included a feed mill, feed warehouse, and a coal business.

Cooperative Plus, Inc. grain elevator in Burlington, Wisconsin, on November 21, 2001
Cooperative Plus, Inc. grain elevator in Burlington, Wisconsin, on November 21, 2001

At that time, the Burlington Co-op had 17 employees and an annual payroll of $35,000.

Cooperative Plus, Inc. grain elevator in Burlington, Wisconsin, on November 21, 2001
Cooperative Plus, Inc. grain elevator in Burlington, Wisconsin, on November 21, 2001

The Farmers Feed and Fuel Company had dated back to at least 1921.

Cooperative Plus, Inc. grain elevator in Burlington, Wisconsin, on November 21, 2001
Cooperative Plus, Inc. grain elevator in Burlington, Wisconsin, on November 21, 2001

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