When Western Fireproofing opened in the 1930s, its name indicated exactly what the business offered, using plaster and gypsum blocks to make buildings safer. After World War II, the company got out of the fireproofing business and expanded into other subcontracting services, such as building roof decks and floor underlayments and installing glue-laminated timbers and folding wall partitions. Despite its evolution, its name remained the same until recently. “It didn’t…

Denise Dahms’ family has been selling garage doors for more than 60 years, but the family business barely survived its first year. In 1955, Gene Renner, Denise’s dad, was selling garage doors—among other things—for a local lumber company. A year later, he started R&R Garage Door with his father, Elmer Renner, but the company struggled. Gene Renner wanted out of the business, but an F5 tornado in May 1957 changed…

One of the keys to All Nations Flag Co.’s longevity is offering top-quality materials and service. “Our philosophy is we’re going to sell the quality,” said owner Greg Wald. “We sell the finest quality we can get our hands on. And everything we sell … it’s all made in the U.S.A.” Wald is the third-generation owner of the company, which sells U.S. and corporate flags, and installs and repairs flagpoles….

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Founded nearly 150 years ago, Pioneer Music Co. transformed from a farm equipment and hardware retailer to a wholesale equipment supplier….