Nappanee Furniture
Nappanee plotted 1874 on
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad line.
Sawmill opened 1873 produced ties
for railroad construction. Coppes
and Mutschler brothers were
partners in lumber, milling, and
furniture business, 1902-1913,
becoming significant part of local
furniture industry. By 1919, Indiana's
furniture industry ranked
fourth in nation.
As separate companies, Coppes
focused on kitchen cabinets and
sideboards, the sawmill and flour
mill, and Mutschler on manufactured
tables and porcelain top kitchen
tables. Coppes and Mutschler
families continued to manage the
companies, adapting to changing
times. In 1969, outside corporations
acquired both companies, ending
local ownership.
