| |
|
Barko Auto Body Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin - 1935-39
Dodge Airflow Truck – Tank bodies were built by Gar Wood & Heil. Beer Truck
bodies were built by the Barko Auto Body Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. SIA
#104 pp 46-49 …. H. Barkow Inc – Milwaukee, Wisconsin - originally Barkow
Wagon & Carriage Works 1879-present - builds specialty truck and delivery
van bodies, specializing in sheet glass transport vehicles. Tom Barkow,
former owner of H. Barkow and Glass Rack Specialties, has joined Unruh Fab
as a national sales representative. A graduate of Purdue University with a
degree in electrical engineering, Barkow enlisted in the Navy for four years
before joining his father, Alvin Barkow, in the family business, starting in
production before eventually working his way into management. In 1973 he
became the third generation owner/president of H. Barkow. The company’s name
changed to F. Barkow after it was sold in 1986.
http://www.barkow.com/ F. BARKOW, Inc. has been in business and family
owned since 1879. We are recognized by glass dealers & glaziers as having
the highest quality glass carriers. We offer our customers the most variety
of materials used and sizes of glass carriers from single sided van glass
carriers all the way to semi-trailers and everything in between. Every
product we manufacture is custom built by hand with the glazier in mind.
Since 1879, the BARKOW Company has been building quality truck equipment and
bodies to meet the needs of our customers. Today Barkow glass carriers and
our exclusive glass holding system, features patented BARKLEATS®, BARPADS®
and STAKE-LOC®, are specified and shipped around the world.
Beer Truck bodies were built by the Barko Auto Body Co. of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin. SIA #104 pp 46-49.
Heil - 1935-39 Dodge Airflow Truck – Tank bodies were
built by Gar Wood & Heil. Beer Truck bodies were built by the Barko Auto
Body Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. SIA #104 pp 46-49
xxxx
Founded by Herman Barkow in 1879.
|
