The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-29

than he found It possible to hold. Now
Mr.. Thayer has probably score or
more Of assistants for the same work.
August 1, 1884, he secured an interest
in the house and assumed the general
direction of the Office, which still re-
mains his particular field
Mr.. Emery, who holds the largest
interest in the firm, Is probably better
known to the older inhabitants Of the
city than to the younger, as he has
spent the greater part of his time for
many years in New York city. Mr..
Emery entered the firm in 1867 and as
soon as the business had grown to pro-
portions justifying a resident repre-
sentative in New York city Mr.. Emery
was sent there and has remained in
New York ever since in charge of that
end of the business He makes two
visits each year to Kansas City. He
was here recently, returning to New
York last night.
Mr.. L. Il. Moore's retirement is due
to an accident which occurred prob
ably two months ago. He was jour
neying southwark with intent to spend
a brief vacation in Mexico. While
boiling coffee over small coal oil
stove one day the coffee was overturned
and scalded Mr.. Moore severely. His
return home was necessitated, and the
shock was so protracted in it's effects
that his physicians have deemed it
patton in business affairs. Mr.. Moore
came from Alabama and has been a
member of the firm in name as well as
interest since 1871. He will leave soon
for southern health resort.
Thus each of the partners has been
either in the employ or a partner in the
old house of Bulene, Moore, Emery g.
Co. for more than fifteen years and
this period covers its most marked
progress.
Back in the sixties the firm was
Coates & Bullene, "a brother of the late
lishment of the above firm name Mr.
T. B. Bullene bought the interest of
Mr.. Coates, and the firm sign read Bull
1ene Bros.
In 1867 Mr. w. E. Emery, OF New
York. was admitted into partnership
and in 1870 Mr.. L. T. Moore came and
the firm name became Bullene, Moore,
Emery & Co., and so it remained until
to-day.
The year previous to the entrance of
Mr.. Moore had been one of pronounced
growth and prosperity and the urgent
need of larger and more commodious
quarters became evident After his
removal to Kansas City from Independ-
ence, Ia, Mr.. T. B. Bullene had pur-
chased the property at the southwest
corner of Seventh and Main streets and
when the demand for a new location
with his individual funds three story
structure at the corner named. On the
buildings completion the store was
moved and there it remained until Sep
TENDER, 1890, when the present mag
nificent building on Walnut and Elev-
enth streets and Grand avenue was oc-
cupied.
The move to Seventh street was
deemed venturesome one. it then be-
ing outside Of the central business
area, but the store carried with it
patronage and improvement in sur
rounding properties and before many
years had passed Bullene's was the
center of the city. A second period
found it too far north and the move to
| the present location. made in the face
| of sage prophecy, has carried with it
| reputation but on a larger scale, of the
! same trend of progress as did the first
. change.
From little lone horse" one room
store to a building of the present
| dimensions is wonderful rise, and not
| possible except under the most saga
! cious management. Aside from being
evidence of its own prosperity, the
| growth of such an establishment also
| speaks for the growth of the city of it's
| location. Mr.. Bird planned the pres
! ent home of the firm in it's
! general and essential features.
| Van Brunt & Howe were the
/ dTcu1LecLS. Inc excavations were
begun in May, 1889, and in sixteen
months thereafter the building was
complete. The floor area of the store
| is nearly 200, 900 feet, making it one OF
the largest of its kind in the United
States. The firm is a strong believer
in the practical good to come from
patronizing home industry and the
present building is more than 90 per
cent of material purchased of local
| dealers and manufacturers.