Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 199, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1912 — NEW MERCANTILE BUSINESS FOR RENSSELAER SOON. [ARTICLE]

NEW MERCANTILE BUSINESS FOR RENSSELAER SOON.

Traub & Selig is Name of New Firm To Open in Business Here About September First. A new merchantile business is to be established' in Rensselaer within the next month or six weeks by Messrs. Charles Traub and Victor E. Selig, both of New York City. Mr. Selig was here Monday looking over the situation and expressed himself as being very favorably impressed with the city and the general business conditions. Mr. Selig leased the room in the Odd Fellows building, qp Washington street, just north of the public square. They will deal exclusively in clothing and gents’ furnishings, and hope to be ready for business by September 15th. The firm will be styled “Traub & Selig.” Both are experienced business men and are modern and progressive in their methods. Mr. Traub has a similar business in New York City and also one at Chattsworth, 111. He and his family are now living in New York bat they hope to make Rensselaer their permanent home if a suitable house can be found.