[Jacob-list] Sterns et al
Hannah
hannah at knoxfarms.com
Mon Oct 13 09:43:36 EDT 2008
> I really hope the comment about a class action lawsuit wasn't serious...
>
not at all. I have no bones with them or rather, pelts. I've just been
following the thread...
> After the fire, Sterns was denied the right to rebuild on their historic
> location where the factory was founded since "it didn't fit into the plan
> of the city". Read that as, "we want a more upscale clientele now, we
> don't want a factory taking up valuable waterfront, even if it WAS there
> first and helped get our city started." And I remember hearing that they
> had a ton of insurance issues. So Jeff started looking for another place
> and hopefully has found a spot in Milwaukee. But this isn't the kind of
> business that is easy to locate and he's had a lot of hurdles to jump
> trying to get permits. I haven't had a chance to talk to him lately-
> maybe I'll have to give him a call this week.
>
> Perhaps he isn't the best at communication, but from what I'm hearing,
> neither are the other companies. Maybe it's the nature of the type of
> people that work in the tanning industry? I know we have another tanning
> company about 15 miles from my house. They do a good job on deer hides.
> They won't touch sheepskin. And they are swamped doing the other hides.
> Sound familiar?
>
> Shel
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