A Business Change

Papers were made out yesterday and signed, whereby the old establisbed firm of Mack & Schmid is no more. Walter C. Mack has purchased the interest of both Christian Mack and Frederick Schmid, aud has leased the store now occupied by the firm, together with the large store now occupied by Martin Halier, when his lease is out, for a period of ten years. Mr. Mack lias also formed a partnership with John Koch and the two have leased the entire Koch block for a period of seven years. This block will be fitted up with a new front, for which the owner will pay one-half the cost and the.lessees the other half. It is understood that this means a large department store, where almost anything wanted can be obtained. After the fashion of Siegel, Cooper & Co., Chicago, for instance. In conversation with Christian Mack this morning, the Courier was informed that all plans had not been completed as yet, and that his interest had not been purchased, but no doubt would be. Just what Walter intended to do he did not know, but would probably fit up the Koch block with housekeeper's goods, besides furniture. Mr. Koch would take a vacation in a short time, and spend a month or so in recuperating his healtlu In a week or two, Mr. Mack thought, everything would be adjusted and all plans permanently made. Until then there was little to say about the matter.