Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-17
FIVE OR six ENTERPRISES LOST
THRU LACK or STORE
RooMS.
RED BALL STORE FINDS
HOME IN kiBDEv DUiLpiNo
United Cigar Company and Big
Clothing Company Among New
Firms Seeking TO Locate Here
Established Business Houses Lose
Rooms Thru Sale Of Building.

Because Of inability TO secure store
rooms. five or six retail business en-
terprises which have sought to secure
locations in this city have been COM
PEELED to 60 elsewhere. One or two
Of the firms still are making an ef-
fort to secure a store room and
it is said, rentals higher than pres
emit lease holders are paying have
been offered for desirable places. One
Of the new enterprises, the Red Ball
stores. has secured q location, in the
Kibbey building, at 12s East Main
street. w. e. Leech, agent for the
Kibbey building, said the lease had
been signed and the building was In
readiness for the new proprietors.
Merchandise for the store Ia said to
have arrived in the city, but moth
ing definite as to the time Of OPEN
| ing could be learned in the absence
Of all Of the members Of the firm
from the city. The Red Ball stores
Ia q chain organization, engaged in
the retail grocery business. 1t has
headquarters in Des Moines.
For months there has been a cry
ing demand for more residences but
not until recently did the call for
business property become so pro-
nounced. Investigation discloses the
fact that no desirable store buildings
are for rent. In addition to the
five or six firms seeking to locate
here, two or three established bust
ness firms find themselves without
been sold.
United Cigar Stores Fail.
Efforts of the United Cigar Com
pany to put store In this city have
failed after a thorough search Of the
business district. Both the cigar
company and shining establishment
offered increased rentals, it is said
for business location. but the own.
er refused to entertain any proposal
saying his present tenant has been
with him for many years and he
would not deprive him of q business
location.
A large clothing firm also has en-
deavored to secure 4 location and al
tho failing to get . building at the
present time. is said to be contin-
uing its efforts by offering q long
time lease or it will purchase.
In addition to these businesses 9TH
field but have gone away after find
ing 1t useless to bid against present
tenants.
Local Firms Without Home.
Because of the sale Of the business
| house at 10 East Main street, o. e.
| Tuttle, jeweler, and the Smith Music
Company, are without place to
move to as yet. futile said he would
close out his stock and retire from
the local field for q year, in the
meantime working at his trade in
the east and giving much Of his time
to study Of the watch and jewelry
business. He expects 10 return here
in a year to again engage in business.
The Smith Music Company il said
to have an option on business house
on North First avenue and to have
had proposal for a room on West
Main street, but no decision has been
reached as yet. The lease Of both
businesses expires June /.
Business Houses Badly Needed.
The situation in the business dis
trict Is lamentable. especially 50 as
the present high cost Of materials
has discouraged property owners who
had in mind the construction Of BUSH
ness and office blocks. There would
ba no difficulty in finding tenantA at
once for all such buildings as have
been proposed.
It Is said, however. that offers Of
high rents have been made which, on
long term leases, would make the
investment profitable to any capital
list who would place his money in
business houses.