The man standing in the doorway of this circa 1893 photograph is William P. Mars, owner of the Prescott & Mars Hardware Co located in Virginia, MN. In 1924, William P. and son Robert S. Mars founded the W.P. & R.S. Mars Company.
Eighty years ago, Bill and Bob Mars, founders of the W.P. & R.S. Mars Company, strapped their catalog to the back of a rented horse and rode from logging camp to logging camp in Northern Minnesota. They worked face-to-face with loggers and other local business owners helping them sharing their dreams as entrepreneurs.
This same face-to-face style is as true today as it was in 1924. Sure, the rented horse has been replaced with telephones, fax machines, e-mail and web sites. But what hasn’t been replaced is the hands-on, problem-solving approach our Account Representatives and Product Specialists bring to our customers. They can be called upon any time to help select and apply products.
It’s all part of the Mars Brand of on-time delivery, expertise and personal touch.