You are here

Home » News

Business

Bluffton stories from an earlier era

Did you ever hear of the Amstutz fork and rake company?
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 31, 2016 - 2:23pm

Note: The Icon acquired a manuscript titled “A Brief History of Bluffton’s Industrial Developments.” This publication was prepared by the classes in Marketing and Small Business Administration from Bluffton College, under the director of Dr. Howard Raid. Publication date is May 1959. We’ve updated some current addresses so viewers may identify location.

Fork factory
1887 – 1924
Peter B. Amstutz, owner

Section: 
Business
»

Saturday is final farmers' market of 2016

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 28, 2016 - 10:50am

Saturday is the final Bluffton Farmers' Market for 2016.

The market is located in the Citizens National Bank parking lot on South Main Street. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to noon. The market will reopen in May 2017. The market is operated by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.

Persons wanting more information may contact Greg Probst, market manager, at [email protected]

Section: 
Business
»

Last weekend for Suter's Corn Maze and cider

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 28, 2016 - 10:30am

Time is running out if you want one more go at the Suter corn maze. The closing date is Sunday, Oct. 30.

The location is 8250 Road R, Pandora, between Bluffton and Pandora. You'll find a corn maze, cider press and hayrides.

Click here for the website with all the details.

Section: 
Business
»

The Food Store celebrates 31 years on Main Street on Saturday

With food samplings, store specials and anniversary give-aways
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 27, 2016 - 3:09pm

The Food Store, 103 S. Main St., celebrates 31 years on Main on Saturday, Oct. 29.

According to owners, the anniversary celebration features food sampling and a
variety of special offers for customers.

When owners, Jon and Sally Weaver Sommer and Hans and Linda Houshower,
renovated a vacant building on Main Street and opened a natural foods store
in 1985, the natural foods industry was just getting started.

Section: 
Business
»

Easter House Bed and Breakfast owner speaks to Lima Rotary

Winner of 2016 BCE business plan competition
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 25, 2016 - 12:38pm

Amy Eddings, reporter for The Lima News and SALT, formerly of NPR, is the speaker at the Lima Rotary Club on Monday, Oct. 31.

The Lima Rotary Club meets at noon in the North Hall of the Veterans Memorial Civic & Convention Center. The speaker usually begins around 12:30 p.m.

Eddings and her husband are winners of the 2016 Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs business plan competition. They own Easter House Bed and Breakfast, Ada.

 

 

Section: 
Business
»

Bluffton stories form an earlier era

Wagon and carriage shop on Rail Road Street opened in 1975
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 24, 2016 - 2:33pm

Note: The Icon acquired a manuscript titled “A Brief History of Bluffton’s Industrial Developments.” This publication was prepared by the classes in Marketing and Small Business Administration from Bluffton College, under the director of Dr. Howard Raid. Publication date is May 1959. We’ve updated some current addresses so viewers may identify location.

Fisher Brothers
Carriage and Wagon Works

A wagon and carriage shop once operated in Bluffton.

A May 25, 1875, Bluffton News article follows:

Section: 
Business
»

Pages