August of 2004 found newly married Harley and Loranna Bontrager in Swartz Appliances in Goshen, the closest appliance shop to Topeka. Harley Bontrager mentioned to the owner that if he ever thought about selling his shop, Bontrager would be interested. He’d been wanting to do something himself beyond working at the factory and saw a future in providing appliances for Topeka. That day planted a seed, which sprouted nearly 10 years later when Swartz’s owner came to Topeka and took Bontrager up...