The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-25
A FINE ESTABLISHMENT.
A Full Description of q. Schmidt
6 Sons Fine Harness
Establishment.

G.. Schmidt & Son have removed in
to their newly and elegantly remodel
ed place of business, 226 South Front
street, and first opened their doors
on Monday. The firm has exhibited
great taste IN the neat way that every
thing is arranged, and that it now has
one of the finest-equipped and largest
harness establishment iu the state
cannot be gainsaid.
G.. Schmidt, the senior member of
the firm,is one of our earliest settlers,
having located in Mankato in 1854,
when the city was in it's infancy, the
community then comprising only a
dozen houses. In 1859 he started the
present harness business with Henry
Bergholtz as partner, this being the
first harness store in Mankato. From
small beginning, by industry and
energy, Mr.. Schmidt has built up a
large and prosperous business, includ-
ing every branch usually found in a
f1rst-class harness factory.
o. w. Schmidt, the junior member
of the firm, has had twelve years ex-
perience in the business, and nothing
connected with it that could be seen
or learned has escaped his observation.
He served his apprenticeship with his
father and then went abroad for a
couple Of years to learn more about
the business and to see what other
harness manufacturers were doing.
Six years ago he became member OF
the firm, and by his industry and en-
ergetic qualities has helped to build
up the business to it's present proper
tiOnS.
The firm is doing a creditable whole
sale business. 1t occupies two floors,
and both are crowded with goods. The
basement has been neatly arranged
and contains all of the heavy team
harnesses, collars, and trunks. There
is always large and fiue assortment
on hand. Fifty sets of heavy work
harnesses are in the stock.
On the first floor, which
has been very ttastefully ar
ranged, can be fund an ample stock
of fancy and fine harness goods.
Against the north side is an elegant
glass show case fifty feet long, in
which are kept all of the fine single
and double buggy driving harnesses.
There are always on hand 100 sets or
more to select from. The south wall
is neatly arranged with glass show
cases and shelving. In these is kept
as large and elegant line of travel
ing bags as can be found in the larger
cities. They also carry one of the
largest assortments of trunks to be
found in the city. These are to be
found on both floors.
The center of the first floor is
given up to tables and show
cases, in which can be found
full and complete assortment
of season goods, including blankets,
fly nets, busters, etc. The show cases
are filed with a fine line of turf
goods. The firm gives it's special
attention to have always on hand as
large and fine line of turf goods as
can be found in the largest cities,
These goods include blankets, coolers,
weights and boots for any part of a
horse liable to be hurt.
Everything purtaining to their bus
mess is kept in stock, such as saddles,
whips, hardware, etc. and they carry a
complete line. Summing up, the mem
bers of the firm are entitled to a
great deal of credit for the neat and
convenient manner in which they
have remodeled land refitted their
place of business. They deserve
liberal patronage, as store fitted up
as they have made theirs is great
credit to the city. The .proprietors
invite the public to call and inspect
their store and stock, whether they
purchase anything or not, Those
who call will be fairly dealt with and
will never regret trading with this
firm. The members are courteous and
gentlemanly and their judgment and
word may be relied upon.