When you drive through Harper on Highway 290 you will see two stone buildings side by side. You can date the two structures by the color of the stone, which is a mix of light colored stone. That was the style in 1920. The first building you see is Tasch Automotive. Years ago, Mr. Tasch repaired cars. Right next door is a house where Mr. and Mrs. Tasch lived. The stone work is identical. But time passes and twenty years ago the property was sold to a new owner, who still runs it today. The adjacent house he used as an office.
Ken and I have been dealing with this place ever since we moved to the ranch. He does our required inspections and often has done regular maintenance. Two years ago, our builder Loren told us that the interior of the house had been remodeled, but to my knowledge, no one lives there. The owner is a dignified Texas man and we enjoy working with him. We leave the car for him and walk down the road to the Longhorn Cafe for lunch. When we return, the car is almost always ready. Today when we drove away after they attended to our inspection and repaired a tire on the Mule, I told Ken that one day I will offer to organize his front office. I swear that objects are still in the same place as they were 40 years ago. It would be a joke but what would I do if he said yes?
The whole interior looks like a wreck but they do a good job and are polite and energetic. So we like the place. And the two stone buildings side by side are distinctive. You can't miss it when driving through Harper.
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