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Glockner Museum Opens
Museum complete, open house, Bernie G brand is born.
Apr 22, 20181 min read


Purchase of Original Hardware Store
Purchase of original hardware store building, break ground on new museum.
Apr 22, 20171 min read


Glockner Ironton
The sixth generation of Glockner active in the business, Tim, Joe, and Mike are poised for the future to grow the enterprise. Starting...
Apr 22, 20151 min read


Ford Brand
The Glockner Family adds the Ford Brand to their already impressive line up when they acquired South Point Ford.
Apr 22, 20131 min read


Glockner Auto Credit
Andy began Glockner Auto Credit in order to help good people facing bad situations reestablish their credit while driving a nicer, newer...
Apr 22, 19891 min read


Ebby Retires
Ebby Retires in 1982 and turns over the enterprise to Andy who continued to grow the family business and develop its people and culture.
Apr 22, 19821 min read


Ebby purchases Portsmouth Volkswagon-Porsche-Audi-Honda-Toyota
Ebby purchases Portsmouth Volkswagon-Porsche-Audi-Honda-Toyota and sells the franchise and stock interest to his 22 year old son, Andy.
Apr 19, 19751 min read


Andy Establishes Rosemount City Insurance Agency
Andy establishes Rosemount City Insurance Agency in 1974, which became known as Glockner Insurance in 2014.
Apr 22, 19741 min read


The Glockner Plaza
The Glockner Plaza adds the heavy truck franchises of Chevrolet, International, and Fruehauf along with diesel engines by Mack, Cummins,...
Apr 19, 19691 min read


Glockner Oil Company
Originally named Glockner Supply, Glockner Oil Company began as a sub distributor for Quaker State Oil.
Sep 18, 19651 min read


Cable Company
Ebby forms Multi Channel Cable Co. and in Portsmouth builds the largest CATV system with more subscribers built in less time than had...
Sep 18, 19621 min read


Ebby forms Quality Car and Truck Leasing Corporation
Ebby forms Quality Car and Truck Leasing Corporation, leasing vehicles, fork lifts, industrial equipment and investing in real estate.
Apr 19, 19591 min read


The Glockner Hardware Company goes bankrupt
The Glockner Hardware Company goes bankrupt during The Great Depression.
Apr 19, 19331 min read


Alex M. rents a garage on John St.
Alex M. rents a garage on John St. to service the new Chevrolet and farm tractor lines.
Apr 22, 19141 min read


Alex M. obtains a franchise with Chevrolet
Alex M. obtains a franchise with Chevrolet. It was necessaryto contract for a specific amount of cars per year, and a $50 per...
Apr 19, 19141 min read


Alex M. acquires a farm tractor line
Alex M. acquires a farm tractor line and realizes the needfor expansion. He rents the Heinisch Building on Gallia andGay Streets and...
Apr 19, 19121 min read


Alex M.’s son, Edward A., joins him in business
Alex M.’s son, Edward A., joins him in business. Several years later his daughter, Helen, joins as well.
Apr 19, 19111 min read


Magdalena dies
Magdalena dies and her sons Alex M. and Adolph assume managementof the hardware store. They add a line of horse-drawn buggies,sold to...
Apr 19, 18911 min read


Bernhard dies
Bernhard dies and Magdalena assumes management of the hardware store along with her sons Alex M., Adolph, and Frank.
Apr 19, 18761 min read


J.B Rottinghaus HardwareÂ
Bernhard purchases J.B Rottinghaus Hardware on Market St.
Apr 19, 18721 min read
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