The Fostoria Glass Company began operations in Fostoria, Ohio on December 15, 1887. This site was chosen because natural gas at a recently opened field in the area had been offered at a very low cost to attract new industries. However that was short-lived. Fostoria Glass Company moved to Moundsville, West Virginia in 1891. An abundance of gas, coal, and other needed materials were close by.
Fostoria was the largest maker of handmade glassware in the United States at one time employing nearly 1,000 people. Over 8 million pieces of glass were manufactured in 1950. Fostoria bought the Morgantown Glass Company in 1965. Fostoria discontinued most of their line in 1971. In 1983, Lancaster Colony purchased the factory in 1983. The factory closed again in 1986.
Fostoria Glass Plant was located in Moundsville, West Virginia, US.
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