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==Comprehensive History== | ==Comprehensive History== | ||
| − | In 1874, James C. Jacobs sold his well-established hardware store business and the Iron Block building to Col. Samuel Keefer, of New York city, New York. In 1876, Keefer transferred the hardware store business to William A. Harding and Willard H. Jones, also of New York and they moved to Wooster, Ohio to operate the business.<ref>[https://www.wcpl.info/wiki/index.php/File:HardingJonesHardware-1878-History.jpg Wayne County Democrat Supplement], 1878-DEC-18 p.2</ref> | + | In 1874, James C. [[Jacobs (surname)|Jacobs]] sold his well-established hardware store business and the [[Iron Block]] building to Col. Samuel [[Keefer (surname)|Keefer]], of New York city, New York. In 1876, Keefer transferred the hardware store business to William A. [[Harding (surname)|Harding]] and Willard H. [[Jones (surname)|Jones]], also of New York and they moved to Wooster, [[Ohio]] to operate the business.<ref>[https://www.wcpl.info/wiki/index.php/File:HardingJonesHardware-1878-History.jpg Wayne County Democrat Supplement], 1878-DEC-18 p.2</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:23, 3 February 2016
| Type | Hardware Stores, Sporting Goods Stores |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Fate | Acquired by Harding & Jones Hardware |
| Predecessor(s) | Jacobs Hardware Store |
| Successor(s) | sold to Col. Samuel Keefer transferred to Harding & Jones Hardware |
| Founder(s) | William A. Harding and W. H. Jones |
| Headquarters | 3-story building just West of Court House, Wooster, Ohio, United States |
| Number of locations | 1 |
Comprehensive History
In 1874, James C. Jacobs sold his well-established hardware store business and the Iron Block building to Col. Samuel Keefer, of New York city, New York. In 1876, Keefer transferred the hardware store business to William A. Harding and Willard H. Jones, also of New York and they moved to Wooster, Ohio to operate the business.[1]
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Harding & Jones' Hardware Store. An Extensive Business Industry. Wayne County Democrat, Supplement, DEC. 18, 1878 p.2
Neighborhood News. Wooster. Dalton Gazette, 1879-MAR-12 p.1
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References
- ↑ Wayne County Democrat Supplement, 1878-DEC-18 p.2
