Rens Hemp Company Explained

Rens Hemp Company was an American hemp company based in Brandon, Wisconsin.[1] The original mill was destroyed by fire in 1920[2] and rebuilt later the same year.[3] Rens Hemp Company closed in 1958.[4] Prior to its 1958 shutdown, Rens had been the primary provider of hemp rope for the United States Navy and was the last legal hemp producer in the United States following the World Wars[5]

References

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Notes and References

  1. News: Lots, Income Property Lead Boardman Sales . 22 July 2020 . Tampa Bay Times . 17 February 1946.
  2. News: Local News . 22 July 2020 . The Representative . 26 February 1920.
  3. News: Hemp Mill to be Rebuilt . 22 July 2020 . The Representative . 1 April 1920.
  4. Book: TAPPI Journal. 1999. Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry. 114.
  5. Book: John Roulac. Hemp Horizons: The Comeback of the World's Most Promising Plant. 1 January 1997. Chelsea Green Pub.. 978-0-930031-93-0. 59.

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