Pirsch Fire Chief buggy

Creator

Pirsch Company

Date

• 1905

Summary

• One of several Fire Chief’s buggies built by Peter Pirsch in 1905, for the Chicago Fire Department. (Duplicate of 464.)
• Starting in 1857, Nicholas Pirsch began producing fire engines and ladders. By 1970, the Pirsch Company became the largest United States manufacturer that focused exclusively on the production of fire equipment. Feeling competitive pressure from foreign companies, Pirsch stopped operations in 1986 and declared bankruptcy in 1987.