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HEADS OF A CATTLE HOUSE 
56-57. The firm of INcwersen Bros., founded their business 
on a widespread acquaintance among the German settlers of 
eastern and central Iowa, gained in the pre-Civil War days. 
The two brothers were born at Hattstadt, Schleswig-Holstein, 
Germany; Henry C. (57) on May 2, 1829, and Cuarves H. 
(56) on July 19, 1836. The entire family came to America in 
1852, settling in Clinton Co., Iowa, just west of the town of 
Clinton. As they grew into manhood they started in the farm- 
ing business together, feeding cattle and hogs, and buying live- 
stock on the side. In 1870 and 1871, Mr. C. H. INcweRSEN was 
sheriff of Clinton Co., having previous to that time been a 
county supervisor. 
In 1872, some bad buys of livestock made it expedient for 
them to close out their Clinton interests, and they proceeded to 
Chicago where they started a straight commission business. In 
1873 a permanent partnership was formed, which business was 
maintained until their retirement in 1901. During this time they 
had built up a clientele of consignors that gave them a most 
loyal annual support. In 1919 there still remained about a 
dozen of the original customers who shipped to them in 1872. 
An Iowa feeder by the name of HarrincTon not only has 
shipped to them or their successors every year, but in addition, 
has never shipped a carload of livestock elsewhere. About 7,000 
carloads of livestock were handled annually by this firm at the 
height of its career. 
In 1895 they became financially interested in the Iowa Pack- 
ing Co., of Sabula, and later Clinton, Iowa. The earnings of 
the commission business were completely absorbed in order to 
maintain the packing interest and in 1900 they sold their stock 
in this venture. The following year the two brothers decided 
to retire, and their sons bought out their business and the busi- 
