DES MOINES
Illustrated Souvenir Album (1895)
L. HARBACH.
This firm commenced business in 1856, under the name of C. & L. Harbach, and continued to do business under that name until 1879, when C. Harbach retired. The firm does both a wholesale and retail business in furniture, carpets and draperies, their wholesale business extending throughout the State and into several of the bordering states. They also do a large business in furnishing undertakers' supplies and wood mantels. The manufacturing building was built in 1884, for the purpose of manufacturing the interior finish and furnishings in the Capitol building, all of which were made by this firm; but the building has since been used lor the purpose of manufacturing special order wood work. The retail building was erected in 1886, and is the largest retail furniture store in the State. A large building on Third street is devoted exclusively to the undertaking and wood mantel business. The wholesale house was built in 1894. The buildings mentioned here are only a part of the many owned by Mr. Harbach, which are located in different parts of the city, but these are shown as all of them are occupied by the firm at present. The remarkable growth and prosperity of the firm is due to energy, perseverance and application to business, together with a keen business foresight, and it is expected that the business will be prosperously conducted through another generation of the family.
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