Haas ' factory was severely damaged in the Great Dayton Flood of March , 1913 , which inundated and destroyed large portions of the city . A trade journal published in April of that year indicated : " The plant of the Philip Haas Co. , Dayton , Ohio , manufacturer of the Haas Frost-proof Water Closets and other specialties , was damaged by the floods to the extent of $ 5,000 . The plant was under water to the depth of 16 feet , but the company expects to be in active operation again by April 20 . No loss of life was suffered by anyone connected with the company . " On September 30 , 1927 , after a two-week illness , Philip Haas died at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Dayton of cardiac hypertrophy . He was 53 years old . He is buried in Woodland Cemetery in Dayton . His widow , Katie Haas , continued to run the Philip Haas Company after his death until the 1940s . She died on April 17 , 1960
Great Dayton Flood
Great Dayton Flood
Philip Haas (inventor)