Coppes, Zook and Mutschler Co.

Q: When was the furniture company Coppes, Zook and Mutschler Co. in business?

A: Coppes, Zook and Mutschler Co. was incorporated in 1902 and operated under that name until 1914. It was started by brothers Frank, John, and Samuel Coppes, brother-in-law Daniel Zook, and brothers Albert and Charles Mutschler. All of the men were related by birth or by marriage. The Mutschler Brothers left the business to set up their own company after Zook died in 1913. The new company, Coppes Brothers & Zook, specialized in making kitchen cabinets.