0 s , ▁but ▁the ▁company ▁was ▁taken ▁over ▁by ▁Hein z ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁in ▁a ▁deal ▁val ued ▁at ▁£ 9 4 ▁million . ▁The ▁brand ▁logo ▁was ▁a ▁ted dy ▁bear . ▁ ▁Administr ative ▁history ▁ ▁Far ley ' s ▁Health ▁Product s ▁Limited ▁started ▁life ▁in ▁ 1 8 5 7 ▁as ▁a ▁b aker ' s ▁shop , ▁run ▁by ▁Mr . ▁Samuel ▁Far ley , ▁but ▁they ▁were ▁made ▁by ▁his ▁wife ▁Ann ▁Far ley . ▁At ▁ 9 0 ▁Cambridge ▁Street , ▁P ly mouth . ▁In ▁ 1 8 6 2 ▁he ▁transferred ▁prem ises ▁to ▁ 7 , ▁Ex eter ▁Street ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 2 ▁Ed win ▁Far ley ▁sold ▁the ▁business , ▁including ▁the ▁secret ▁formula ▁for ▁Far ley ' s ▁rus ks ▁to ▁Mr ▁William ▁Bol ith o ▁Tra h air , ▁prior ▁to ▁em igr ating ▁to ▁Canada . ▁William ▁Tra h air , ▁a ▁well - known ▁Liberal , ▁and ▁Method ist ▁lay - pre acher ▁market ed ▁propriet ary ▁lines , ▁such ▁as ▁Glo be ▁Metal ▁Polish ▁and ▁John ▁Master ' s ▁matches , ▁from ▁his ▁shop ▁Glo be ▁St ores , ▁ 5 8 - 5 9 ▁Not te ▁Street , ▁P ly mouth . ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 1 5 ▁Tra h air ▁moved ▁the ▁Ex eter ▁Street ▁b ak ery ▁to ▁ 1 4 ▁Not te ▁Street ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 9 ▁the ▁Tra h air