Toledo's Original Cheese Store a Rensch and Company, 1882 To 2015 |
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| Author:
| Ligibel, Theodore |
| ISBN: | 979-8-8053-9762-3 |
| Publication Date: | May 2022 |
| Publisher: | Independently Published
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $15.00 |
Book Description:
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Over the course of three different centuries, A. Rensch & Company was a commercial fixture in downtown Toledo. Swiss cheese was the root from which sprang an emporium that offered the delicacies of the world: French pâtés, German mustards, Norwegian sardines, Swiss chocolates, Italian salami, Asian oyster sauce, Milwaukee ryes, New York cheddars, and thousands of other delicacies. From 1882 until 2015, area residents and businesses could savor imported foods from across the globe with...
More DescriptionOver the course of three different centuries, A. Rensch & Company was a commercial fixture in downtown Toledo. Swiss cheese was the root from which sprang an emporium that offered the delicacies of the world: French pâtés, German mustards, Norwegian sardines, Swiss chocolates, Italian salami, Asian oyster sauce, Milwaukee ryes, New York cheddars, and thousands of other delicacies. From 1882 until 2015, area residents and businesses could savor imported foods from across the globe with a visit to A. Rensch & Company.
This book reveals the fascinating story of this unique company from its founding and formative years, through the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression and World War II, the "cocktail years" of the 1950s and '60s, and into the new millennium. For 134 years, A. Rensch & Company served the regional community, leaving a legacy as one of the area's oldest commercial establishments, whose history is shared here for the first time.