Salt Lake Herald | 1891-03-19 | Page 2 | A Cincinnati Failure

A Cincinnati Failure CINCINNATI March 18J La A Simpkln son boots and shoes have failed There is profound sympathy in all business circles of the city today at the announcement of the failure of the old boot and shoe firm of J s A Simpkinson The men have grown old i an honorable and hitherto successful business career in Cincinnati and both always have been valuable and honored members of the community The firm i composed of John Sunpkinson his brother Alfred Simpkinson and his nephew H H Simpkiiison who is also the adopted son of John Simplnnson Yesterday deeds and mortgages by members of the firm to the amount of 150000 were filed in favor of the Davis Shoe company John Kelly guardian Elizabeth Robson Mary H B Wolcott guardianand others The liabilities liabili-ties are estimated at 1400000 assets at 200000 It is said tho assignment leaves the men absolutely penniless their elegant residCc being turned over to their creditors credi-tors I