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SAN ANTONIO-HER TRADE,
modious, convenient and best lighted in. the city, in the large, double, two
story, stone building, Nos. 19 and 21 Commerce street, 50 by 100 feet in
size. He employs five hands in different capacities. His trade extends
through Texas and into Mexico ; the annual transactions reaching $45,000.
His stock, which is full and comprehensive, will average $15,000 in value.
Mr. Becker has been a resident of Texas since 1854. Since his connec-
tion with the business interests of the city, he has evidenced a spirit of
enterprise and fair dealing, that has won for him and his house, a reputa-
tion in the front rank, among the successful business men of San An.-
tonio.

A. HEUSINGER—Dealer in Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Plows, Farm-
ing Implements, Fence Wire, etc. Paints, Oils and Glass. Lan-
dreth's Garden Seeds ; 310 and 312 Military Plaza.
The publishers and editors of a work of a kindred nature to this, have
in the collating and elaborating of the business interests and establish-
ments of a city, with special mission to note their progress and prosperity,
unusual facilities and data for observing the importance of the different
styles or classes of
business, as to their
bearing on the general
thrift and development
of the mercantile ad-
vantages, and induce-
ments which those
cities claim and hold
out to capitalists in
quest of investments.
Among these we would
unquestionably give
precedence to the va-
rious business enter-
prises, connected with
iron in its manifold commercial and manufacturing industries. Of these,
there are none that tend in a greater degree to the extension and enlarge-
ment of business and mechanical, as well as artistic progress, than the
hardware business, or.exert a more favorable influence in promoting bus-
iness relations with other states and cities. Among the houses devoted to
this branch in San Antonio, that of A. Heusinger stands among the most
enterprising. This house was founded in 1877, with small capital, but has
since realized a large increase. Experience in any pursuit in life is justly
regarded, when the ability exists to profit by it as equal to capital, and
when this is found in connection with sound, business principles, the pos-
sessor is entitled to recognition. Mr. Heusinger evidently merits to be
ranked with this class, having, in the judgment of his fellow citizens, been
found worthy of entire confidence and esteem. He has established his