Wirth’s Department Store was said to be the largest department store in the county. This building was erected in 1870 and a large addition was built in about 1948. The store was operated by the third generation of the Wirth family. Village Furniture now occupies this building.

An IGA Grocery was one of several departments which occupied the first floor of Wirth’s Department Store forty years ago.

In addition to groceries, dry goods, men’s clothing and shoes were sold on the first floor of Wirth’s. "Utz" Wirth managed the shoe department. Women’s and children’s clothing could be found on the second floor.

Besides shoes, dry goods and groceries, Wirth’s Department Store also sold appliances and farm implements. Edgar Wirth was in charge of the service department and is pictured at the left of other department employees.