Ah, Anon has been doing research!

We know that the "Brandl Brothers, John and Joseph...carry harness goods and shoes, etc" was the same building that became Zenners later. Kilian & Adela Zenner bought the business sometime in the '30s, so what happened to it between 1915 and 1930?
Here's what Anon found out about the building by perusing old issues of the Pierz Journal:

"*Buckman Mercantile was owned / managed by Herb Hartmann, son of P. A. Hartmann, the real owner, from 1924-1942 -- got the ad that states John Schmolke selling out lock, stock and barrel in late 1924 -- Buckman Mercantile burned to the ground on 6/6/1927, taking with it the Post Office and Blake's Grocery.
Hartmann then rented part of P.A. Mueller's Store & former Saloon for his own operations while the other store was being rebuilt.....That's when A. S. Johns added groceries too".
So, Alex Johns owned it as a confectionery /grocery store from c. 1918 until Zenners bought it in the early 30s? The building had an addition on the north side which Anon says were living quarters for Brandls (Charlie was born there), and it was a barbershop in the 1940s. By the time we bought it, the addition was part of the grocery.
More than you ever wanted to know about a building that exsists only in memory, huh?
THANKS, ANON!!
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