Guillermo Bauer
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Guillermo Bauer was a proprietor of the first steam-operated flour mill in Argentina. The first mill was authorized in 1859 by the provincial government of Antonio Gaspoz, who built it to the edge of the Cululú River. The steam mill was installed in the colony of San Carlos by Guillermo Bauer and Juan Siegel, who hoped to have eight mills operational before 1890. The mill participated in the inauguration of the railroad in 1885, where they were able to ship their product to the port of Rosario, where Guillermo was able to receive more money for his product.
By the late 1800s, they were able to cut normal operating costs to the point where the horse-driven mills were closing. Soon after, in the 1890s, Guillermo was honored by the local governor, Luciano Leiva, for giving flour to the poor and contributing money to the local area to stimulate growth. After contributing to the health of many people and giving selflessly, he was honored by a reprographic shop in Rosario, and eventually met with Pope Leo XIII, who was touched by his kindness. Guillermo was made the patron saint of reprographers in the early 1900s, and he is still honored in many shops today.
