Established in 1891 by Ludwig Benjamin August Krzyszke as a wagon/blacksmith shop. Ludwig prospered in the growing village of Waltz. Sons Carl F. and Emil A. continued on with business and family in the village. The family expanded the business into a General Store & Hardware/Building Materials/Coal & Propane. Carl F.'s children Carl and Lenore, and Emil A.'s children Elwood, Lyle, Noreen, Nelda, Emil J., Donna, Mildred, and Elden continued and grew the business. Lyle's sons Wynn and Kent, and Emil J.'s son John are the current caretakers of the family business with help from their children Kyle, Dan, Evan, Carla, Kent R. & Rachel. A lot has changed in over 100 years, including the spelling of Krzyszke/Krzyske, but a customers comment still holds true "We are hard to spell, but easy to get along with".. Propane and Hardware Services