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The company was founded by Forest City, Iowa businessman John K. Hanson in February 1958. At the time, the town, located in Winnebago County, Iowa, was undergoing an economic downturn, so Hanson and a group of community leaders convinced a California firm, Modernistic Industries, to open a travel trailer factory in a bid to revive the local economy.
With the introduction of slideouts, the earlier design notion of increasing interior space by lengthening the entire camper (thus escalating the purchase price) gave way to new designs that offer increased width (albeit only possible in a completely stationary vehicle) while no longer requiring additional length.
While Winnebago was the market leader, other companies were also growing. In 1969 a total of 23,100 motorhomes were sold. [ 12 ] While the gas crunch of the 1970s drove many manufacturers out of business—including Frank Motorhomes (then known as Travco) [ 13 ] —today, the motorhome market continues to be strong.
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Winnebago can refer to: The exonym of the Ho-Chunk tribe of Native North Americans with reservations in Nebraska, Iowa, and Wisconsin Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska , a federally recognized tribe group in the state
The producer price index released a day earlier on January 14 reported a modest 0.3% increase in wholesale prices in December, rising 3.3% year over year, up from 3% in November.