Boss Glove Factory
1907 – 1956
The Boss Glove Co., started in 1907 and ceasing operations in Bluffton in 1956, manufactured gloves and mittens of many kinds and for many uses.
From 1907 to approximately 1928 production of mittens used for jerking corn made up the entire output of the company.
Starting in 1926 the company expanded into production of all kinds of gloves and mittens, which were shipped all over the country. The company employed between 50 and 100 persons. The manufacturing process using machine operations did not change much during production from the company’s beginning.
The company turned out approximately 200,000 dozen pairs of gloves a year at its height of production.
The company was located at 650 N. Main St., for most of its years in operation.
Reference: Charles Lloyd, manager
Interviewer: John Post and Harold Garverick
