Towns and Nature: Stroh, IN: Wabash Portland Cement Company
Aug 09, 2017 · The Wabash Portland cement company mined lime out of the lake to make cement with. Elija Stroh, brother to the famous beer maker, ran the company until the fire and explosion in the early 30s. At one point he paved the main Street with concrete and in 1899, the town's name was changed from Hayward to Stroh. Elija Stroh's wife was named Elmira!