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Kardz_STL t1_j3abt78 wrote

It was called Kidde Cart. It has since been sold and gone out of buisiness, I believe. The original owner passed away.

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darrellbear t1_j3b28xo wrote

Kiddie Kart Ice Cream Co. I drove several summers for them long, long ago. Most fun job ever, got to hang out with kids, teen girls and housewives every day. Business was better in lower class neighborhoods--rich kids were behind closed doors with the AC on. Noon to sunset six days a week. Had a heckuva tan except for the back of my legs. The original owner had an amazing collection of retired jeeps going back to Willys days. Ding ding, ding ding, ding ding, ding ding... little ship's bell mounted on the left side of the windshield frame, rang it with a pull cord. Drove the route at idle in first gear, ding ding, ding ding, ding ding, ding ding... I made change in my head, worked out of a change apron. No calculators or such.

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broncophoenix t1_j3aemgs wrote

The original owner died, his son took over. Then he sold it to Jack in Joplin who switched to the vans. The family still owns the building that kiddie kart started in.

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spooteeespoothead t1_j3afst7 wrote

Yep, the son ran it for a long while and was set to pass it to his son (who was on the trucks for years) but sold it to Jack instead. The grandson tried to keep it running after the sale but it wasn't a tenable situation and he walked away.

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broncophoenix t1_j3afz4q wrote

I wished Justin could have kept it. He was a great influence on me In my youth.

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