Bellerstein manufactory

In 1869, Salomon Bellerstein, who was just 21 years old at the time, founded his own manufactory goods shop. He moved into his business premises at the former Krefelder Straße 51, which meant that he was in the direct vicinity of Jonas Lennhoff's store, thus competing with him. The Bellerstein fashion house quickly became one of the largest of its kind in Gladbach. In 1888, 20 Jewish employees were employed here in addition to Christian ones. It is possible that Bellerstein's economic success was one reason for Josef Lennhoff's closing down the business. After Salomon Bellerstein's death in Gladbach in August 1917, the company remained in family ownership. In the 1930s, the business was Aryanized.