Who uses balloons? Everybody, that's who This chronicle of Maple City Rubber Company's history is richly illustrated with a series of photographs accompanied by informative text. Included are old promotional fliers, candid photos of employees at work, and documents. A look into the origins and growth of an Ohio rubber manufacturer through its first century takes the reader from the turn of the 20th century origins through World War II scrap drives through the present. Still growing after 100 years, this family business manufactures the Tuf-Tex brand of advertising balloons.