Neb. Eventually he moved across the road from the family farm and started a print shop in his house. His parents gladly helped with his small children as printing demands increased. When the company outgrew his basement, Brothers built a shop in Potter. Brothers said there are ups and downs in printing just as there are in farming. He lost accounts in Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming when oilfield work tumbled, but as he learned from farming, he adjusted his practices to meet demands of the current markets.
Repairs are a given in both farming and printing.
Presses break down and obsolete equipment must be replaced. Mechanical skills learned on the farm have paid off in the print shop. We do all of the minor work ourselves. Sometimes we have to design our own repairs. It isn't uncommon for Brothers to leave for a Denver salvage company at 1 a.m., take out parts, and arrive home in time to have the press running for the 8 a.m. crew.