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Bob (rblum), my sentiments exactly. Unfortunately I read this in the morning. In the evening a glass of old Scotch would have been appropriate to the occassion.
To combine a tractor and a car dealership might be due to the sheer size of -> Fairfield, IA. In 1950 its population was 7,299 according to Wikipedia.

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Ross, when it comes to architecture, Fairfield seems to have something to offer. Again Wikipedia: "Early architecture includes work by George Franklin Barber and Barry Byrne, who trained under Frank Lloyd Wright." -> This way, please, to delve into the subject Raymond Loewy & International Harvester.

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Steve (58L8134), such words are a sure sign that you forget to take the recommended daily dose of the Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung.

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Gusha, having some old scotch and talking about Packard cars is fine any time of day!

I was thinking about this and it occurred to me that, in rural areas such as where I live, if you have money it most likely is related to agriculture. That was especially true in the era when Packard was in business; their customer's would have been big-time farmers (1,000+ acres back then, I'd guess), owners of canneries or pickle factories, feed/seed/fertilizer company owners...even a bank president would have to be very well connected to ag.