For 64 years, "Ing-Rich" was one of the leading producers of porcelain enamel products in the United States. Known for durability, the company's output included outdoor advertising signs and "porcel panels" for building exteriors; it also made table tops, refrigerator and stove parts, and other products for the home. Founded here in 1901 by Louis Ingram and Ernest Richardson, it built plants in three other states. At its peak it employed over 1,000 people.