NORTH CENTER — Like the old jingle says, “Ace is the place with the helpful hardware man,” and for 145 years, that guy’s last name has been Stauber.
First there was Louis Stauber, then his son William, then grandson Louis and finally great-grandson Steve — four successive generations of Staubers who’ve helmed the Chicago hardware store that’s borne their name since 1872.
With Steve, a bachelor, retiring and his siblings’ children established in other fields out of state, there won’t be a fifth generation.
