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[[Image:Key City.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: William K. Hammel]]KEY CITY FURNITURE COMPANY. Manufacturing company. In 1880 the family of [[HERANCOURT, Valentine|Valentine HERANCOURT]] sold their interest in the family-owned business to a newly formed enterprise, the Key City Furniture Company established in February, 1880 by [[MAUER, Herman|Herman MAUER]], the company president, and others. | [[Image:Key City.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: William K. Hammel]]KEY CITY FURNITURE COMPANY. Manufacturing company. In 1880 the family of [[HERANCOURT, Valentine|Valentine HERANCOURT]] sold their interest in the family-owned business to a newly formed enterprise, the Key City Furniture Company established in February, 1880 by [[MAUER, Herman|Herman MAUER]], the company president, and others. | ||
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Revision as of 19:44, 20 December 2009
KEY CITY FURNITURE COMPANY. Manufacturing company. In 1880 the family of Valentine HERANCOURT sold their interest in the family-owned business to a newly formed enterprise, the Key City Furniture Company established in February, 1880 by Herman MAUER, the company president, and others.
The Key City Furniture Company was located at 11th and Elm STREETS and in 1911 employed sixty people. The company annually produced over $75,000 worth of manufactured goods including tables, bed room furniture, store fixtures, show cases and counters, kitchen cabinets, cigar cases, side walk show cases and counters, prescription cases, and office fixtures in a variety of woods.
