People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 27-25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1896 — B. K. ZIMMERMAN. [ARTICLE]

B. K. ZIMMERMAN.

B. K. Zimmerman, from whose merchant tailoring establishment come the neatestdress. business and season suits ever made in Rensselaer. i 3 one of the young business men whose continual residence m Rensselaer has made numerous friends and patrons. Bryon served a long apprenticeship as a tailor and learned the trade thoroughly. In March, 1802, as a partner of C. A. Roberts, he engaged in the merchant tailoring business, and in January, 1804. he became the sole proprietorof the business. Mr. Zimmerman does his own measuring and cutting, and employs o llv careful tailors whom he oversees himself. He carries a complete line of stock, thousands of samples and keeps acquainted with the styles of the times. In addition to being a Xo. 1 business man. Mr. Zimmerman is popular with the trade, and he has alivays proven his willingness to assist in public enterprises. His siock of goods at present is large and carefully selected and Rensselaer people will find it to their advantage to give their orders to the home tailor. Mr. Zimmerman hasalso builtup a large out-of-town trade, and he is considered the best merchnat tailor between Chicago and Lafayette and fully as good as any iu either of those cities.