Waverly Tire Company. Eugene Olson and Orville Fox established their partnership in February 1951, forming the Waverly Tire Co. It was soon open at 405 W. Bremer. In 1965 the Fox family bought Eugene Olson's shares and continued the business in the same location on West Bremer until 1976 when it moved to Hwy 218 S. In 2001 the company was inducted in the Heritage Days Hall of Fame celebrating it's 50 years in business. BI;17 July 2001
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Waverly Tire Company. Eugene Olson and Orville Fox established their partnership in February 1951, forming the Waverly Tire Co. It was soon open at 405 W. Bremer. In 1965 the Fox family bought Eugene Olson's shares and continued the business in the same location on West Bremer until 1976 when it moved to Hwy 218 S. In 2001 the company was inducted in the Heritage Days Hall of Fame celebrating it's 50 years in business. BI;17 July 2001
The double front was later razed. Additional photographs and resources can be found at the Waverly Public Library on the local and family history page http://www.waverlyia.com/public-library/research/local-and-family-history-collection.aspx Accession No. 01N0254