Packing ice with Glennon Harter, co-owner of Pure Ice Co.

Monday, April 20, 2009

Ice. It cools drinks in the summertime, serves as a playing surface for hockey games and is a vital ingredient in making homemade snow cones. One local company has been providing the community with ice since 1926. Pure Ice Co., at 314 S. Ellis St. in Cape Girardeau, sells ice to large retailers and individual consumers alike. Business editor Brian Blackwell visited with co-owner Glennon Harter to learn more about the company.

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