Columbia City Indiana Schlosser Bros. Cream And Eggs Horse Drawn Delivery 1907 Real Photo Postcard

Schlosser Bros. of Columbia City, Indiana, operated a crucial agricultural service in the early 20th century as cash buyers of cream and eggs from local farmers. This practice, often facilitated by horse-drawn collection wagons like the one pictured, was fundamental to the rural economy, providing a direct market and income stream for farming communities. These businesses aggregated raw produce, serving as intermediaries between individual farmsteads and the growing food processing industry.