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Posted by Emily Bengston on July 20, 2008, 3:10 pm
On 7/20/08 10:08 AM, in article OxIgk.26952$lX.18527@newsfe07.iad, "Sharon
> Hey All,
>
> Some of you may remember I used to live right outside Louisville, KY. There
> was a fabulous fabric store there in downtown called Baer Fabrics. Just got
> this last night from a dear friend who still lives in the area:
> "I just wanted to let you know that Baer Fabrics closed for good as of 5:30
> this evening. They've been having financial difficulties for a while, and
> I was hoping they would pull out of it. Unfortunately, the bank foreclosed
> and it's all over and done. There was lots of hugging and crying, and I
> bought a floor sample Bernette serger...I figured if I had to make a final
> purchase, it was gonna be a doozy! I don't know if you kept in touch with
> anybody who ever worked there, but we've been trying to get the word out to
> former Louisvillians & Kentuckianans that would have a special place in
> their heart for the place."
>
> I've been bummed out ever since I read that email. It's odd, but I sort of
> feel like someone told me my parents put my childhood home on the market.
> Baers had been in Louisville for 103 years. The website is done too. They
> have a note on the website http://www.baerfabrics.com/ saying simply that
> after 103 years of service, they are closing the doors. I also heard that
> even the employees didn't know till Thursday of last week what was
> happening. So it must have gone downhill quickly.
>
> I knew you would all understand how sad this is to me.
>
> Sharon
Such a shame, Sharon; it's always sad to see another tradition come to an
end. So many locally-owned stores just can not stand up to he competition
of the big-box stores, because it is much easier for John Q Public to shop
at the larger stores in this fast-paced society.
Emily
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