Brothers Tony (left) and Tyler Baumann own Old Town Garage.
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hen Mankato mechanic Tony Baumann drove by the building that he would later house his automotive OLD TOWN GARAGE repair business, he didn’t think 502 North Second St., much of it, let alone its historical significance. Mankato “I drove by it so much without 507-514-7343 even really acknowledging it,” he oldtownmankato.com said. 18 • JUNE 2019 • MN Valley Business
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Then the building —at the time an appraisal office —went on the market for sale last year. Baumann, who had spent the past decade working for automotive repair businesses and later out of his own garage, kept returning to the property for another look, but wasn’t convinced. But his brother Tyler — who had