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ROEDER IMPLEMENT INC.
ROEDER IMPLEMENT INC. In 1938 brothers Harry, Floyd, and Kenneth Roeder began Roeder Brothers Inc. in Bellevue, Iowa. In 2017 the third-generation of the family, Scott and Nick Roeder, owned the business. The agricultural equipment business continues to operate the dealership in the Bellevue location with the addition of the new Maquoketa location.
Roeder Brothers Inc. is an award winning dealership which offers a full line of trailers, tractors, skid loaders, and other various farm equipment brands including AGCO, Bobcat, Demco, Featherlite, Kuhn, Massey Ferguson, Mayrath, Simplicity, and many more.
1938 – Roeder Brothers was started – Harry, Floyd, and Kenneth Roeder 1948 – Riverview Street building was purchased 1957 – Harry and Floyd acquired the International Harvester franchise for Dubuque and opened a new store there. Floyd retained management of the Bellevue store and Harry managed the Dubuque store. 1972 – Second generation takes over ownership – Gary Roeder 1978 – Moved locations within Bellevue Iowa to current location 2000 - Third generation joins ownership - Scott and Nick Roeder 2005 – Sold the world’s largest spreader – Kuhn spreader 2007 – North America’s top livestock trailer dealer – Featherlite 2009 – Added the Massey Ferguson and White brands 2013 – Versatile brand was added 2014 – 2nd location was purchased in Maquoketa, Iowa 2014 – JCB was added
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Source:
"Roeder Brothers, Inc." Online: http://www.roederbros.com/company-history.htm
The 1974 through 1993 Dubuque City Directory listed 2550 Rockdale.
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Source:
Families in Business. (magazine). Telegraph Herald, July 30, 2010, p. 40