J.M. Haberlein came in 1912 and started up a blacksmith shop. It was located on the lot east of what is now the Scanson Garage. He manufactured a crane early in his work to lift heavy objects. In 1916 he had the first gas welder. He did some garage work too, but blacksmithing was his main business, shoeing horses and sharpening plowshares. Another blacksmith was started in 1912 on the west side of town by Sever Rood. He was one of the first I ever saw forge weld.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 323