The husband of an outcast couple in rural Minnesota forces the town's acceptance, thanks to the thresher and the industrial revolution. But his drive for success and respect puts his marriage and loved ones in peril.

The whole thing feels awkward to read to me. I don't understand what is happening. What does it mean to "force the town's acceptance"? What is a tresher? What is the husband's objective goal? Who is trying to stop him from achieving this goal? How does failure to achieve this goal put his marriage and loved ones in peril?

What's there peril he's putting his loved ones in?

The husband of an outcast couple in rural Minnesota ..."

The beginning is awkward to read. I would just say, "An outcast in rural Minnesota..."