Busse & Berning Blacksmith Shop

Minster once had three blacksmith and horseshoeing shops, including Busse and Berning. One man remembered that Joe Busse had a special rack for mean horses that needed shoeing, with the horses hoisted off the floor so they could not bite or kick during the work. Another recollection, from a little girl who watched their work horses being shod, remembered the red-hot sparks, the anvil, and the horse-shoeing procedure as fantastic to a preschooler.

Minster, Ohio · United States