June 29, 2018
You are reading “Our Past Is Present” from the Geary County Historical
Society.
Today’s
story is about the Fogelstrom Blacksmith and Wagon Shop. Charles P. Fogelstrom was a resident of
Junction City as early as 1869 and made his living as a blacksmith and wagon
maker.
The
Fogelstrom Blacksmith Shop was located at Seventh and Adams Streets, where the
current Post Office stands. C.P.
Fogelstrom had talent as a blacksmith and he made his products quickly, which
earned him a good reputation. Not only
did he have a gift, but his experienced employees were equipped with the best
tools for the trade. There is a bit of
work that was seemingly below Mr. Fogelstrom and is humorously described a 1906
article: “The old reliable wheelwright
and with plenty of stock and modern appliances to do everything in the line of
blacksmithing and wagon and carriage work, except horseshoeing. We draw the line at that. When you want your watch repaired, go to a
watchmaker and when you want your horse shod, go to a horseshoer. Horseshoeing doesn’t belong to the blacksmith
and carriage trade.”
He was
married to Augusta and they had five children.
C.P. Fogelstrom died of pneumonia in 1920 and is buried in Highland
Cemetery.
We have a
display of some of the work that represents the work of a blacksmith and
carriage trade in our “Main Street Gallery.”
Stop by our air conditioned Museum at the corner of Sixth and Adams
Streets to see it and the other galleries and you will see why we say “Our Past
Is Present” from the Geary County Historical Society.
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