Hercules Powder Plant now Dyno Noble is located between Carthage and Webb City on HH Hwy. It actually blew up in July of 1966. Maybe it exploded in 1918 but I am not for sure. My father in law retired from there abt 19 years ago after working there 40 years Started working there in 1946. In fact he is sitting here now and he said at that time period it was Independent Powder Co. Atlas and Hercules were owned by Dupont and then was split into two different Co's. He does recall a Hercules exploding in the early 1900's but not around this area but in California. I was within 1 1/2 miles from the explosion in 1966. It lifted my car up on two wheels. That was an unforgettable day in Carthage Mo. -----Original Message----- From: mojasper-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mojasper-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Sandy Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 7:33 PM To: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com; mojasper@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MOJASPER] Hercules POWDER Company I seem to recall that the Hercules Powder Company was located on Joplin's East 7th Street out by Fidelity. I could be wrong. John Sandy who used to live 3 miles north of downtown Joplin. "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> wrote: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JoyceSnell64 Surnames: SIMON Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.j asper/4898/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Prior message is an error . . . this was "a powder plant" and was located at or near Webb City, MO or perhaps inbetween Carthage and Webb City, MO. I'm seeking info on the explosion that occurred there some time between 1914 and 1918. My great uncle, Harry Simon, was an employee and injured in this explosion. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOJASPER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOJASPER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message