Store/Shop

In 1907, Alois Eckstein, born in 1883 near Marienbad, acquired an old building in a corner location in Potschappel to open his own department store. Eckstein had previously worked as an employee in Dresden. His store opened on September 27, 1907 and offered a wide range of goods. As there were previously only a few large shopping opportunities for the growing population of the Düren basin, Eckstein quickly generated large profits, so that he had a more representative and larger building erected from June 1913.

The address book of the city of Munich from 1889 contains the following entries: Billigheimer & Cie, Bettfederngeschäft en gros, Fabrik und Lager, Nockherstr. 2 u. 3 -  Billigheimer Julius ( Billigheimer & Cie ), Kaufmann, Prielmeierstr. 18. - The following entry can be found in the 1896 address book: Billigheinmer & Einstein, bed feathers & down en gros, factory and warehouse Nockherstr. 2 and 3, Billigheimer Julius (Billigheimer & Einstein) merchant, Steinsdorfstr.18 Bel`Etage r.

The Munich address book of 1860 contains the following entry: Steinhardter Samuel, Rauhwaaren-Händler, Marienplatz 2 - The address book of the city of Munich from 1891 contains the following entries: Steinharter S., Großhdl. in Häuten, Fellen u. Wolle, Compt. Corneliusstr.6, (T) Lagerhaus - äuß. Birkenau 3 (T). - Steinharter Alex, wholesaler in company S. Steinharter Corneliusstr. 6, - Steinharter Bertha, Privatiers-Wttw. Corneliusstr.6, - Steinharter Josef, wholesaler in company S. Steinharter am Einlaß1, - Steinharter Sigm., wholesaler in company S.

In 1868, Salomon Wetzlar (1836-1895) from Gudensberg took over the workshop and store of his father-in-law Hirsch Klein (1809-1871). After the death of Salomon Wetzlar, his widow Pauline, née Klein, continued the business unchanged. His parents were later succeeded by their son Max Wetzlar, who was appointed purveyor to the court of Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria in 1907. The business was in a prominent location, first at Lange Strasse 34, then later at Lange Strasse 12.

The cloth and country goods shop of Heinrich Silbermann (1812-1881) had been in existence since 1863 at the latest. The business was probably closed after his death.

In the address book of the trading bodies and factories of the imperial and royal capital and residence city of Vienna, then of several provincial cities for the year 1845, the following entry can be found: Mr. Epstein Lazar, from Prague, under the company name recorded here and in Prague: L. Epstein;  has the defeat of his k. k. privil. The brothers Israel and Ephraim Epstein from Prague laid the foundations for the economic rise of the Epstein family towards the end of the 18th century. They specialized in the printing of cotton fabrics, known as calico printing.

The address book of the city of Munich from 1901 contains the following entry: Degginger & Heß, Holzhandlung, ( owner Benjamin Degginger and Emil Heß ) Comptoir Landsbergerstraße 61, Detail-Lager Landsbergerstraße 82, Engros-Lager Westendstraße 167. - Degginger Benjamin (Degginger & Heß) Merchant, Göthestr.

The following entry can be found in the directory of the committee of Viennese merchants from the year  ???? : 1875 - Schlesinger Heinrich, Commissions- und Agenturgeschäfts - Inhaber, Firma: Schlesinger & Kanitz, VII. Dreilaufergasse 13.