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pany's current headquarters in Gerald,
Mo. A few decades later, Tracy's dad
Woody Bogler used his salary from the
Korean War to invest in new equip-
ment for his father's company upon
his return from service in the 1950s.
And by 1995, the third generation —
Tracy — had gone to work full time for
the company, which was still primarily
engaged in hauling clay, then to cement
producers.
But in 1997, two of the company's
biggest customers announced that they
would no longer need clay in their pro-
duction processes.
"They basically said it was nice know-
ing you – good luck," recalls Tracy. "I
remember Dad and I thinking, 'Now
what? We've got 75 trucks and work for
only 25 of them.'"
The wife of an employee worked at a
nearby printer and said they might have
hauling needs. Bogler called their ship-
ping department.
The Peterbilt Model 579 EPIQ and a 58-inch
sleeper figure to be both fuel and weight efficient
for Woody Bogler Trucking.
