Wollbrinck was nearly bankrupted in a downturn of the housing market, but under the name "Central Amusement Company" he ran "Old St. Louis" and another concession at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, after which he became a clerk in the Assessor's office (until 1908, when he was shuffled out in a change of administration).
Wollbrinck was on the verge of financial ruin due to a decline in the housing market, but under the name "Central Amusement Company," he operated "Old St. Louis" and another concession at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, after which he became an administrative clerk (until 1908, when he was transferred out as part of a change in administration).