St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-19
In One Of Our Largest Jobbing.
Houses.
Messrs. Foot, Schulze & Co. Succeed
Foot, Johnson & Co., Whole
sale Boots and Shoes.
Prominent Young Business Men of st. Paul
Associated With the New Firm.
Personnel of the New Members, and
the Enviable Business Standing
of the New House.


from the well known wholesale boot aud shoe
house of Foot, Johnson & Co., at Nos. 207
and 209 East Fourth street, brings about a
good many changes In the establishment that
will throw the house more prominently into
public notice than its already widespread popu-
larity has earned for it, inasmuch as the sue
cessoIs to Mr.. Johnson's interest are young
men we'll known Ia St. Paul business circles,
and bring not only additional vigor but an
increase of capital that places the firm more
solidly than ever in the front ranks of our
jobbing houses.
After many successful years of business,
Mr.. Johnson has concluded to retire from
any active employment and devote several
years TO travel
foothold in the vast territory tributary to st.
Paul is not new one in the northwest by
any means, though they have been operating
with our metropolis as headquarters for only
couple of years. AS far back
as 1861 the house originated under
the name of G. r. Sterling 81 Co.,
and commenced modest business at Red
Wing, gradually expanding until to-day it
stands recognized as one OF our leading
commercial institutions. With view Of
getting the changes incident to Mr.. John
sons retirement, reporter succeeded in in
terviewing member of the firm day or two
since, and we gladly note the advancement
they have made as to increase of capital and
personal mention of the new names that
f(,h a int fa1 iy al
ship which has just been formed.
Hereafter the firm will be known as Foot,
Schulze & Co., and consists Of Mr.. s. B.
Foot, Theo. A. Schulze, G. R. Sterling, c.
Heinrich, G.. T. Schumacher, and James
Lawther, the latter as special partner
Every member composing the firm is we'll
known, not only in st. Paul but throughout
the whole northwest. Mr.. Foot has had al
most life's experience with the trade, being
in active dealings in this line for over twenty
years. Mr.. Sterling is likewise we'll known
through his long association with the old
house. Of.the new members we can certainly
be allowed good deal of latitude when it
comes to an introduction, though the same
is hardly necessary, for a personal know
ledge of the writer's, along with their
universal acquaintance with the trade,
merits more than a passing word of congrat-
ulation. Mr.. Schulze, through his long con-
nectiOn with the wholesale house of Lindeke
Warner d Schumacher, has made many
friends in every hamlet the country around
here knows.
or Mr.. Heinich and his education in this
line OF business, no more satisfactory men
| ton could be made than that he has been
| literally raised in the boot and shoe trade,
being for twenty years with the excellent
| house of G. Gotzian 81 Co. Both gentlemen
named will at once assume active labor as
house salemen, while Mr.. Schumacher, the re-
naming member Of the new trio, will act as
credit man.
OF Mr.. Schumacher, who is st. Psulite
by birth, aud brother of Mr.
Theodore Schumacher, of the firm
of Lindeke, Warner IL Schurm eier, we can
only say that nearly every merchant in the
state and territories knows him. He has
been associated with Lindeke, Warner d
Schumacher, and goes into the firm of Foot,
Schulze IL Co. with solid, liberal expert
ence as Il jobber aud an acquaintance that
particularly fits him for the important de
partment he is to govern.
The extensive manufactures Of the firm
are located at Red Wing, Mimi, where some
200 men are employed, which, along with
two large tanneries operated ut Red Wing,
and at Wausau, Wis, gives faint idea of
the importance in our community the firm
occupies in the manufacturing line. They
tan all their own leathers securing by so doing
the magnificent reputation which their custom
made goods have gained, inasmuch as they
virtually know every piece of leather that
goes into the sim pest piece of stock.
Firms OF the prominence which charac-
tcrzes this one are not only credit to st.
Paul, hut a grand indication of the rapid
progress making the northwest so envied.
They use In their work only the finest and
best Of leather stock, selected by experts and
judges Of the material, and employ only the
best and most capable workmen, their goods
holding the deserved name for durability
and style second to no house in the country.
Every member of the firm is wide awake,
full of practical business push and with their
additional capital, ana exceedingly commo-
dious quarters for conducting their business,
we can readily foresee the meritorious success
that awaits them.
The GLOBE extends its heartiest congrat-
ulations upon the splendid material of the
firm and knows its well wishes will be re-
echoed by many interested subscribers on Its
list.