▁had ▁been ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁Sch a ef fer ▁P iano ▁Company , ▁which ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 6 , ▁had ▁a ▁sales ▁room ▁on ▁the ▁second ▁floor ▁of ▁ 2 3 6 ▁W ab ash ▁Avenue , ▁Chicago . ▁ ▁After ▁Stra ube ▁sold ▁his ▁interest ▁in ▁the ▁Stra ube ▁P iano ▁Company ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 1 , ▁he ▁focused ▁on ▁his ▁real ▁estate ▁development ▁business ▁in ▁Down ers ▁Gro ve , ▁Illinois . ▁In ▁ 1 9 0 2 , ▁Stra ube ▁became ▁a ▁director ▁of ▁the ▁Cer ro ▁M oj ar ra ▁Plant ation ▁Company , ▁a ▁ran ch ing ▁and ▁agricult ural ▁firm ▁operating ▁in ▁O ax aca , ▁Mexico . ▁ ▁The ▁Sch a ef fer ▁P iano ▁Company , ▁founded ▁by ▁William ▁Sch a ef fer ▁( 1 8 3 2 – 1 8 8 8 ) ▁in ▁Wür ttemberg , ▁Germany , ▁around ▁ 1 8 7 2 , ▁was ▁established ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 7 . ▁ ▁Sch a ef fer ▁had ▁fact ories ▁at ▁ 4 7 2 ▁West ▁ 4 3 rd ▁Street , ▁and ▁ 4 5 6 ▁West ▁ 3 7 th ▁Street , ▁Manh attan , ▁New ▁York . ▁Then , ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 9 , ▁after ▁Sch a ef fer ' s ▁death , ▁the ▁company ▁was ▁established ▁in ▁Illinois ▁and ▁incorpor ated ▁on ▁December ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 1 8 9 1 , ▁in ▁Illinois , ▁by ▁Charles