Alex M. rents a garage on John St. to service the new Chevrolet and farm tractor lines.

Alex M. obtains a franchise with Chevrolet. It was necessaryto contract for a specific amount of cars per year, and a $50 per...

Alex M. acquires a farm tractor line and realizes the needfor expansion. He rents the Heinisch Building on Gallia andGay Streets and...

Alex M.’s son, Edward A., joins him in business. Several years later his daughter, Helen, joins as well.

Magdalena dies and her sons Alex M. and Adolph assume managementof the hardware store. They add a line of horse-drawn buggies,sold to...

Bernhard dies and Magdalena assumes management of the hardware store along with her sons Alex M., Adolph, and Frank.