The Lusk Herald, December 11, 1947

Two brothers from Billings, Montana are opening a hide and fur business in Lusk, December 13, at the Payne warehouse just north across the tracks from the passenger depot.

The men are Art and Robert Becker, and the firm will be known as the Wyoming Hide and Fur Co., dealing in hides, furs, pelts and scrap iron. 

Art Becker's wife and three children are remaining in billings until living accommodations can be found here. The other man is unmarried. Both men are experienced in the the hide and fur business, having grown up in the business with their father.