Ingersoll Paper Box began in 1922 as Ingersoll Cone and Paper Box and has remained in our family for over four generations and more than ninety years. Until the early 1930's, we made ice cream cones along with the paper boxes. People have told us that during the depression our company handed out the broken cones to the people within the community, it was a real treat when money, food and jobs were scarce.As much as business has changed, the demands in 1922 compared to those in the 21st century would all be relative to the time. Back then a rush order was a rush order just as it is today and being 1st to market was no less important than it is now. more... See more text