Woodcutter Folz thrives as winter fuel demand rises
In Cambridge Wisconsin Jack Folz a 32 year old woodcutter sells fireplace wood from dead and diseased timber on nearby farms and in Kettle Moraine State Forest He ships about 500 tons annually earning a comfortable living while warning customers to install proper chimneys and avoid overloading stoves He fears a big company could exhaust the timber resource within 20 years and continues to rely on traditional cast iron stoves and his two radio dispatched trucks