Wurst Co. history marks rise of Quincy business leader
Fifty years ago on August 20 1866 the business now known as C H Wurst Co opened at Seventh and State in Quincy Illinois. Christian Gottlob Wurst, a German tinsmith who arrived via New York and Mendon, built a thriving enterprise through steady expansion, a family operation after his 1880 death, and later incorporation in 1912 with Wurst’s widow and partners guiding its growth amid fires and rebuilds.
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C. H. Wurst Co
Seventh and
State Streets
Quincy
Ill
Christian Gottlob Wurst
Christian
Germany
Bremen
Carolina
New York
Oquawka
Illinois
Henderson County
Mendon
Henry
C Henry Wurst Remembered as Longtime Illinois Merchant
C Henry Wurst was born in Illinois on April 14 and died at 47 after a life as a steady family man and business leader. He took over his father’s shop as a teen and built a creditable, quiet enterprise. six children were born to the family, four surviving, with a devoted home at 1254 Kentucky Street.
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Mr. Wurst
Don
Llinois
Spe
Quincy
Kentucky St
Mrs Wurst Succeeds Husband as President at 10wn Hardware
Mrs Wurst succeeds her husband as president of the firm and remains actively engaged in operations. Mr Ehrhardt, connected with the business for fifteen years, became financially interested in 1911 and took over active management. He is a tireless worker with quick decision making and keen memory for details.
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Incor
The H Wurst Co hardware store and furnace dept
The H Wurst Co operates a full hardware store with a large stove showroom led by Mr Ehra rdt and a Tin Shop run by Mr Hermsdorfer. It highlights the Palace Monogram and New Ever Ready ranges, sheet metal work, guttering, roofing, and the Weir furnace with its heat efficiency and reliability.
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Ehrardt
H. Wurst Co
Nho City
Orinda
Palace Monogram
The Strongest Guarantee from the C. H. Wurst Co.
In Quincy for 50 years the C. H. Wurst Co. projects continued growth as proof of honest prices, quality, and workmanship. The ad argues that dependable service sustains customers beyond price memory and confirms lasting satisfaction.
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Quincy
C. H. Wurst Co
A J Hermsdorfer Recognized as Mechanical Department Leader
A J Hermsdorfer serves as superintendent of the mechanical department, directing a large crew that handles daily border tasks. He has fourteen years with the company, and as organizer and trainer he has shown superb qualifications through the skilled work produced by his team.
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The
Comny
Stove Storage Warehouse at Wurst Co. Stoves Kept Clean
The Stove Storage Warehouse showcases a spring cleaning system using a forced air pump to blow dust and soot from every crevice. Stoves are stored damp proof until fall then coated with sprayed blacking for a uniform durable finish. This new operation helps deliver stoves in pristine condition.
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C. H. Wurst Co
Free Wagon Yard Opens Near State Street in Quincy
The spacious wagon yard off Seventh Street just north of State is free to all visitors in Quincy. Visitors may come as often as they like and stay as long as they wish. The yard sits in a quiet spot away from streetcars and traffic noise yet remains convenient to the business center and the Eighth and State Streets shopping district.
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Seventh Street
State
Quincy
Eighth
State Streets
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