West Plains, MO. – On Monday, March 25th, Tony Aid, long-time West Plains figure and owner of Aid Downtown Antiques, announced that he will be closing his historic store after 139 years.
The statement reads as follows:
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“Closing the Store after 139 years. On behalf of Kathleen, myself, and our staff; Leslie Wilbanks and Corinne Wallen, we are announcing the closing of Downtown Antiques. A business managed by the Aid Family has been in this location since 1885 when C.T.Aid, my great-grandfather, started his hardware and tin shop on the square. To clear out our merchandise we will begin a sale on APRIL 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th, which is the weekend before and the day of the solar eclipse.
20% OFF ON EVERYTHING
EXCEPT COINS AND FINE JEWELRY,
WHICH WILL BE 10% OFF.”
No specific reason has been cited for the closure.
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