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ATCHISON, Kan., Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ If you thought 2020 was rough, imagine loading up your wagon to head west on The Oregon Trail. One Kansas company was born outfitting those early adventures, and their legacy and business survives and thrives today.
Blish-Mize Co. of Atchison celebrates its 150th Anniversary this year after weathering numerous local, regional, and national challenges, including the 1874 grasshopper plague; the Great Depression; local floods, dustbowls; World Wars I and II, the Korean War; the Vietnam War; the Persian Gulf War; September 11, 2001; the War on Terrorism; the Great Recession of 2008; several floods; and, most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic.