Marcus Rapp was born in Gerlingen, Württemberg, Germany. In 1874 he partnered with Louis Hebrank to form the Hebrank & Rapp Brewery in Parkersburg, West Virginia. In 1889 they changed the name of the brewery to the Parkersburg Brewing Company. Marcus Rapp died on October 11, 1904. The brewery closed in 1914 due to West Virginia state prohibition.
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