Expansion
The firm expanded the plant in the pre-World War I years of 1914 and 1915, from seasonal to year-round production. Western Michigan and Fremont were hit by a postwar slump in 1919 to 1920 which slow down the company's sales and growth. In the later 1920s growth and the profits resumed. Gerber's son Daniel joined the company at this time.
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