sentences:  At the time, the town, located in Winnebago County, Iowa, was undergoing an economic downturn, so Hanson and a group of community leaders convinced a California firm, Modernistic Industries, to open a travel trailer factory in a bid to revive the local economy.Surviving a rough beginning, the entire operation was purchased by five Midwesterners, with Hanson serving as president.In 1960, the name of the company was changed to Winnebago Industries.