The clock factory Rominger & Cie. was founded in Schwenningen in 1920. Its founders were Johannes Rominger, Christian Haller, Johannes Rauch, and Robert Pabst. The company initially focused on the manufacture of large clocks. In 1923, Johannes Rominger left the company. It was renamed “Haller, Jauch & Pabst Uhren- und Gongfabrik Schwenningen” and continued by the remaining partners. The name URGOS was formed from the words “Uhr” (clock), “Gongfabrik” (gong factory), and “Schwenningen.” The company grew steadily: it employed 50 people in 1925 and around 140 in 1936. Early products included grandfather-clock movements, followed later by complete grandfather clocks. Over time, URGOS also produced wall clocks, table clocks, and kitchen clocks. During the Second World War, production had to be switched to armaments. After the war, the factory was dismantled as part of reparations. The company rebuilt production and found an export market for its large clocks. The manufactory was liquidated in 1991. The factory buildings were auctioned in 1992. In 1994, the workforce briefly resumed clock-movement production independently, but could not keep the business going permanently.