{geni:occupation} Grossindutriallen Chefs der firma mech. weberei Em. Feuerstein & Co. in Hořice, Bohemia
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1848: '''Brothers Feuerstein & Goldschmidt''' own a factory 1850's: '''David Feuerstein''' owns factories in other cities 1856: '''Brothers Feuerstein & Goldschmidt''' open on Jaroměřské (Žižkově) street first "soustředěnou manifukturu" 1864-65:''' Isaak Feuerstein''' mayor Jewish town 1862: '''Isak Feuerstein''' opens as yet largest weaving-mill on Králohradecké (Husově) street 1887-89: Emanuel Feuerstein mayor Jewish town 1894: Emanuel Feuerstein buildsa villa on Husově street čp.321. Chroncle of J. Řehák states manufacturer '''Feuerstein''' was a good Jew, who lived more in Hořice, than in Vienna. His wife was generous towards the poverty-stricken. 1909: '''Emanuel Feuerstein''' dies, after him '''Arthur and Egon''' and nephews '''Hugo''' and '''Richard Strauss''' of Vienna (firm '''Feuerstein a spol'''.). "Vyrábělibavlněné tkaniny hladké i vzorované" 1924: "Prístavba" weaving-mill on Husově street 1928: Firm '''Feuerstein a spol'''. buys weaving-mill "za Hrabem" with the villa for 2.5 million Kč. "Zadlužená firma se dostava do problemu, ktere prohlubuje nadchazejici hospodarska krize. Reseni ma prinest novy vyrobni program - vyroba umeleho hedvabi a modernich kapesniku" 1932: Consequently due to the crisis, manufacturing stopped on Havlíčkově street "v chonu ponechána weaving-mill" on Husově street and in Poličce-see history:"..in 1938, '''Feuerstein aspol.''' employed 800 people.." 1938: Hitler invades Austria and '''Hugo Strauss''' plans "arizaci" firm, '''Arthur Feuerstein''' dies 1939: Firm ownership changes to '''Egon'''s son-in-law '''Gschwendt''' and wife of '''Hugo Strauss''' 1944: '''Egon Feuerstein''' commits suicide, cousins '''Strauss''' died in Osvětim (Auschwitz) concentration camp.. AND rough translation from Hořice web site Jewish history In 1856 '''Emanuel Feuerstein''' and '''BrothersGoldschmidt''' started the first Textile business in Horschitz and in 1862, the largest mill to-date on Husově street was built by '''Isaak Feuerstein''' *see reference to '''Feuerstein a spol.'''