Lusco Brick & Stone

The year 1907 saw the birth of one of Wichita's oldest and most reputable firms. The Lumberman's Supply Company was set up in that year with investors and backers that included prominent lumbermen A. C. Houston and J. W. Metz. The business sold brick, coal, cement and various other construction materials that were in high demand in the region at the time. Hunter B. Gilkeson II was the 1st president of the new enterprise and it wasn't long before Gilkeson and his partners were able to buy out their backers and make it on their own.