Horse-drawn hose wagon by Pirsch

Creator

Pirsch Company

Date

• 1907

Summary

• One of twenty-seven horse-drawn hose wagons built by Pirsch in 1907 for the Chicago Fire Department.
• 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.