Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank

Kerndt Brothers Savings Banks history began in 1856 with the opening of a broom factory and general store. The Kerndt brothers had recently emigrated from Germany to America when two of the brothers headed west to settle in Lansing, Iowa. The river town was booming, fueled by commerce and travel along the Mississippi River. From the moment they o pened their doors, customers were impressed by the Kerndt brothers’ honesty and hard work. People trusted the Kerndt brothers.