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Louis Shanks closing after 80 years in business

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Louis Shanks closing after 80 years in business

Louis Shanks has been a fixture on the Austin business scene. Its days of selling high-end furniture — mattresses, upholstered chairs, dressers, tables, carpeting and much more — are almost over. This story looks at what went wrong, and it also explores the real estate involved.