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Pig noses, pig ears, cow hooves, wind chimes, jackknives, horse feed, bottled water, Indiana-dipped candles, carousel bird feeders - the inventory at Wanamaker Feed and Seed runs an interesting gamut. And owner Jim Trimble knows what to add, because he takes the time to know every customer and find out exactly what is wanted. (The first three items are for dogs to chew on.)
The business was a natural career destination for Trimble, 50, who has lived in Wanamaker since he was 5. He raised rabbits and bought their food from Ralph Prange, former owner of the feed store, and the two gradually became close friends. Trimble remembers riding his bike to the store to buy a 16ounce bottle of Chocola to drink for 10 cents. He also remembers that Prange "would chew my butt out if I needed it. He thought of me as the son he didn't have."
When Prange retired, he sold the store to Trimble, who was 22 at the time.
"He held it for a year until I figured out a...