A chain of stores where those items could be found in metallic form no longer exists – the Western Auto Supply Stores. The company was founded in 1909 in Kansas City, Missouri by George Pepperdine, ...

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Sears, Roebuck and Co. is in serious negotiations to sell its money-losing Western Auto Supply Co. unit to Advance Auto Parts, a privately held company in Roanoke, Va., according to sources close to ...

Dan Barber remembers when he was a child growing up in his father's Western Auto store on Main Street, a landmark in downtown since it opened in 1948. "My family grew up in that store," Barber said.

The bold, bright Western Auto sign is an iconic piece of Kansas City’s downtown skyline and central to a recent inquiry to “What’s your KCQ?,” a partnership with the Kansas City Public Library: How ...

Lights from a Kansas City icon will soon grace the downtown skyline again.A date has been set for the relighting of the iconic Western Auto sign.The Western Auto Lofts Homeowner's Association and ...

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The top of that wedge-shaped building at 21st Street and Grand Boulevard used to come alive each night with light and color as the Western Auto sign blazed above Kansas City. It’s been dark for years, ...

Western Auto Sales offers used imported and domestic cars. Its inventory includes brands like Tesla, Audi, Chevrolet, Mercedes-Benz, Kia and Nissan. The dealership has been in business since 2015.