life in 1945 as the Lebanon Shoulder Strap Company. Founded in Lebanon, Pa. by Nathan and Irene Smith and their son-in-law Bernard Mogetz, the original products were cotton bra... straps and ribbon slip straps for the intimate apparel industry. In 1973 the operational name was changed to Lessco Products, Inc. In 1978, Ira, son of Bernard Mogetz, became... the company president. As the bra manufacturers began moving their operations to other countries for labor cost advantages, it became apparent that Lessco Products needed to widen its...