furniture in Berne, Indiana, instead of outsourcing its manufacturing to other countries, Smith Brothers was recognized with an appearance on the Discovery Channel show In View with Larry King in 2014. Smith Brothers is the only remaining company of the original "Big Three" furniture manufacturers in Berne. Local Businesses In terms of furniture stores, the city of Berne has the following: Yager Furniture, Inc. (1910–Present) - Around 1883 Joel and Daniel Welty opened the "Welty Brothers" Furniture store in Berne. This business was sold several times between 1890 and 1910, finally landing in the hands of Eli C. Bierie and Lawrence L. Yager in 1910. These two men formally incorporated the business as "Bierie & Yager, Inc." on February 2, 1931. It was later renamed "Yager Furniture Company, Inc." on December 9, 1937. It remains family-owned to this day. Habegger Furniture, Inc. (1938–Present) - The four Habegger brothers (Sylvan, Clinton, Arley - "Pete" and Milo - "Mike") incorporated "Habegger Furniture, Inc." on May 26, 1938, and opened their US-27 / High Street location on August 25 of that same year, where the store has remained ever since. Their business started as a small re-upholstery shop in a two-car garage. It remains family-owned to this day and offers a large selection of local Smith Brothers furniture. Clauser Furniture, Inc. (1949–Present) - Alfred E. "Tuck" Clauser (who worked at Dunbar for 25 years) and his friend Hobart "Hobie" Myers opened "Clauser & Myers Furniture" on Labor Day, 1949. Following Myers' untimely death in 1952, Clauser bought his share of the business, which was formally incorporated as "Clauser Furniture, Inc." on January 26, 1970. It remains family-owned to this day. Bernhaus Furniture, Inc. (2003–Present) - Bob and Madelyn Wurster (née Clauser), along with sons Curt and Brad, incorporated "Berne Home Furnishings, Inc." on March 21, 2003. Shortly thereafter, the name was changed to "Bernhaus Furniture, Inc." They opened at their current location on US-27 in November 2003. Outside of furniture, the city of Berne is home to many additional local businesses. These include: Affolder Implement Sales, Inc. - tractor, farm and construction equipment dealer (since 1930). Berne Ready Mix - producer of concrete, hard building supplies and precast products. DRG, Inc. - having two main divisions: Annie's Publishing - based in Berne, and Strategic Fulfillment Group (SFG) - located in Big Sandy, TX. Edelweiss, Inc. - florist. E.P. Graphics, Inc. - commercial printer.