120 S. Main Goss Hardware

Menser Building

1 Feb. 1906 Culver Citizen
J. F. Weiss Disposes of Business to South Bend Parties

J. F. Weiss sold his stock of hardware to Goss and Replogle, of South Bend. Mr. Goss is a man of experience in the hardware business, while his partner, Mr. Replogle is an experienced contractor. This will make a good strong company, and push the hardware business to the limits. We have known Mr. Goss from boyhood and know him to be a man of character and business ability. His partner comes highly recomended.

We have no learned as yet just what are Mr. Weiss plans for the future. We hope he will continue his residence here. He and his family have made many friends who would be sorry to see them leave the town. Mr. Weiss is a business man of more than ordinary ability and we trust that he can find soon other line in which he may engage, suitable to his taste and profitable in its return.

1) Hardware & 2) Farm Implement 1906 Charles Replogel & O. T. Goss 1906-1907

the crop from the Sanborn maps of the hardware area for 1906

O. T. Goss Hardware 1907

1908 - Sep 16 - Charles G. Replogle of the hardware firm of Goss & Replogle, died Monday at the South Bend Hospital.

1908 Oct 1 - O. T. Goss announces that he has brought the interest of his deceased partner and will continue the hardware business as sole propietor.

It is said that the library was once located over the O. T. Goss Hardware store which was located at what is now; during this periods John Mitchell was an original member of the library board, when the library was located over the Goss Hardware store, and was president for several years.

In the June 3, 1909 issue of the Culver Citizen - The Culver Cash Hardware Co. has added a National cash register. It will do everything about the business excet collect the bills and pay the rent.

September 30 1909– The town had a genuine fire scare Monday evening about 8 o’clock when Charley Mikesel, the clerk in the Culver Cash Hardware Co.’s store, discovered smoke in the basement of the store. Charley ran down to the furnace where he found a mass of rope blazing on top of the cold air duct…

A view of the interior of the hardware about 1910

the crop from the Sanborn maps of the hardware area for 1914

December 31 1914 – The 1,500 books of the public library were transferred to the rooms over the hardware store last Monday. It is expected that by Jan. 1 the new rooms will be open.

1918 - Sep 25 - In order to conserve light and fuel, O. T. Goss will close his place of business at 6 p.m. every night except Wednesday and Saturday.

A vintage ad from 1919

An early view of the building the sign read O. T. Goss Hardware Implements

A vintage ad from 1920

the crop from the Sanborn maps of the hardware area for 1924

1926 - APRIL 21 - Work was begun Monday morning on raising the sidewalk on Main Street in front of the Saine and Goss stores. The change in grade of the sidewalk was made necessary because the grade of the walk and street were not the same and the curb was higher than the walk.

A 1930's add

Views of the Goss Hardware about 1930:

Unknown date advertising picture wall themometer

1935 Maxinkuckee Fish and Gane Card - bearingthe Goss Hardware add on Back

the crop from the Sanborn maps of the hardware area for 1937

1943 - Mar 24 - Goss Hardware Taking Inventory Pending Sale - Goss Harddware has been closed so that an inventory can be taked pending a sale of the business by O. T. Goss to Paul Snyder. Further detailes will be announce next week when the deal has been completed. It is expected that the store will be open next Monday.

1943 - Mar 31 - Goss Hardware Now Owned by P. Snyder - ... Jesse Crabb is the manager and will be assisted by Sylvester Zechiel who has been assoicated with the business for 30 years