Founded in 1899 by Charles Walter Hart and Charles H. Parr who were classmates at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The firm moved to Hart's hometown of Charles City, IA in 1900. The first tractor was made in 1902. W.H. Williams, Sales Manager in 1906, decided the words "traction engine" were vague and too long to be used in press releases, so he coined the word "Tractor", a combination of the words traction and power, instead.
Located at 226 Lawler Street, Charles City, IA.
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