T.D. Hefko, an immigrant from the Galicia region of the Austrian Empire, founded our business in 1912. After facing difficulties finding work, he moved to the United States in 1905 in search of a better life. Initially, he worked in a foundry in Cohoes, N.Y., but lost his job due to a strike. In 1909, he relocated to Rothschild, WI to work on a paper mill construction project. Unfortunately, he fell ill
