In the late 19th century, three foundries were established in close proximity: Iron Casting Factory and Enamelling Plant called ‘SŁOWIANIN’ owned by M.Hochberg and A.Ajzenberg, S. Kronenblum’s Factory of Iron Castings, Fans and Agricultural Machines and finally Iron Casting Factory and Mechanical Plant by the name of ‘NEPTUN’ owned by J.Mintz.

A depiction of the old foundry

The dynamic industrial development at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries in Końskie was possible due to a railway line commissioned in 1885. It enabled the supply of raw materials and the export of goods manufactured by the local plants.

The factories produced the same or a similar range of products. These were kitchen and stove castings (plates, doors, grates, stoves), construction castings (pipes, fittings, balcony grates), kitchen utensils, sanitary castings, agricultural castings (wheel hub bushes for carts), machine castings, etc. The merchandise was highly appreciated by the customers.