Las Vegas tire business shuts after owner dies

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LAS VEGAS— Scher's Superior Tire Inc., which does business as Bruce Scher's Goodyear, closed its 13-store operation in the Las Vegas area Dec. 17, following the death of the chain's owner, Brace Scher. Mr. Scher died in his sleep Dec. 4 at age 56, according to Richard Warbur-ton, general manager of Scher's Superior Tire, who told Tire Business that 81 employees were laid off because of the closing. All customers who had vehicles at any of the Las Vegas shops upon closing had the work completed and the vehicles returned to them, he said.