48 Woodstock Street North, Tavistock

Jan 10, 1901
TOOK POSSESSION ON TUESDAY. For more than four years Mr. Henry Yost conducted a blacksmithing and carriage-building business here, but on Tuesday he and Mr. Henry Roedding, who has worked for him during all that time, took off their aprons and turned the business over to Kruspe Bros. Messrs Yost and Roedding made a reputation or quick and good work. We believe in two months Mr. Yost will go to Stratford where he will conduct a business of the same nature as he had here. His successors are bright, hustling young men who will no doubt do- well. They will do a general blacksmith and woodwork business, but will pay special attention to horseshoeing. Mr. S. Kruspe who has had seven years experience in good shops, recently had a shop in Wurtburg but desires to work in a larger field. These gentlemen have a reputation for good work and fair treatment of their customers.

Fact & Fantasy - page 126
“Until some years ago Mr. Clare Brenner operated a grocery and bake-shop in the Kruspe Block, a busy stand when Zimmermans were still in operation. In 1935 it was run by Mr. McLagan, a veteran of the Boer War, and known as McLagan's Home Bakery, with 3 loaves for 20¢.”

Fact & Fantasy - Page 128-129
“Kruspe Brothers took over the Roedding and Yost shop and later it became the property of Ruby and Bender, with Casper Kaufman, who had been wagon-maker with the Matthies family. On March 21, the Gazette reports a record for 1912, when Sam shoes a horse for F.W. Entricken in 4 min, 32 sec: the year before they had installed a 5 hp engine to drive their drill and emery wheels. Progress cannot be stalled.”