Henry and his brother found office jobs until the opening of their own hardware business.

For the latter part of his life, until 1890, he ran a hardware business.

"There are a number of people who can operate a hardware business," he said.

"The new course is not going to be set by guys that spent their whole career in the hardware business."

After 20 years in the hardware business, "I'm real excited about getting on the applications side," she said.

Before joining the Concord, he worked in the hardware business.

He said eliminating the company's hardware business would take 600 people off the payroll.

The move would open up a new front in Amazon's assault on the hardware business.

Wheaton sold his share of the hardware business in 1853.

The need to compete might force them out into the hardware business after all.