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Palmyra's Historical Businesses
Palmyra's Historical Businesses
Palmyra has a long history of a variety of successful businesses.
Many of these businesses were family-owned and were passed from generation to generation, adapting as times changed.
Stuhlman Family Businesses
Stuhlman Family Businesses
1882-2021
1882-2021
515 South Main Street
For 139 years the middle of the 500 block of South Main Street in Palmyra was the site of a Stuhlman family business.
For 139 years the middle of the 500 block of South Main Street in Palmyra was the site of a Stuhlman family business.
The Beginnings
The Beginnings
Conrad Stuhlman immigrated from Germany in 1853 and began working as a blacksmith and wagon maker. In 1866 he was a partner in the Schwartz & Stuhlman wagon makers firm.
From 1873-1881 he worked for Berghoefer & Pollman as the supervisor of their wood department.
Stuhlman & Smoot
Stuhlman & Smoot
1882-1891
In 1882, Conrad and Thomas P. Smoot bought the Excelsior Wagon Works from Schwartz and Henritei and established Stuhlman & Smoot which specialized in wagon making and blacksmithing.
C. Stuhlman & Sons
C. Stuhlman & Sons
1889-1892
1889-1892
In 1889, Conrad Stuhlman and his sons, Julius and Fred, established C. Stuhlman & Sons which continued until Conrad's death in 1892.
Stuhlman Bros.
Stuhlman Bros.
1892-1940
1892-1940
Julius and Fred Stuhlman became owners of the firm and changed the name to Stuhlman Bros. which became a thriving wagon making and blacksmithing business for many years.
Stuhlman Motor Company
Stuhlman Motor Company
1950-2021
1950-2021
In 1947, Julius's grandson, Ralph Stuhlman opened a garage called Ace Motor Company in the old Stuhlman blacksmith shop.
In 1950 Ralph demolished the old building, built a new garage on the site, and renamed it Stuhlman Motor Company.
Ralph's sons Gary, Larry, and Greg joined the firm in the 1970's and 1980's and continued as owners after Ralph's retirement in 1997. On March 31, 2021 the business closed.
Stuhlman Motor Company Slide Show
(Presentation made for the closing of the business in March of 2021)
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