Embattled fur store closing for good
05:08 PM PST on Monday, February 19, 2007
An embattled Portland fur retailer is closing his 112-year-old family business for good.
Greg Schumacher, of Schumacher Furs, moved out of their downtown Portland store after citing protesters’ harassment and intimidation.
KGW photo
Linda and Gregg Schumacher inside their downtown Portland fur store.
The store was set to move to the Bridgeport Village shopping Center -- but Schumacher said Monday another anti-fur campaign against that mall resulted in several cancellations and that the store had no where to relocate.
Background: Store owner recommends terror charges for activists
The store was the target of a emotional debate between Schumacher and the City of Portland, with the owner saying he got no support form the city or police as protesters drove business from his store.
The city said protesters had the right to free speech on public property.
“Try though we might, we have been unable to get any support from the Portland Police Bureau, the mayor or the city council in enforcing the laws that are meant to protect us all,” Schumacher said.
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