Henry Kahn
Henry Kahn (March 31, 1860 – August 14, 1934) was an American businessman and tailor who lived in Indianapolis, Indiana, and founded the Kahn Tailoring Company. Early life Henry Kahn was born in Bloomington, Indiana, on March 31, 1860, to Isaac (1829–1887) and Bella (née Hirsch) Kahn ( – 1886). Isaac emigrated from France in 1844 and settled in Bloomington, where he married Bella in 1856. Bella was the daughter of French immigrants who arrived in Louisiana prior to 1850 and eventually settled in Cincinnati, Ohio. Henry had two sisters, Clementine (1858–1914) and Cora (1868–1898). Isaac Kahn was a businessman and owned several clothing stores in Bloomington. In 1866, the Kahns moved to Indianapolis where Henry attended public schools before studying at Butler University. Career Kahn entered the clothing business in 1886 when he opened a small tailoring shop on East Washington Street in downtown Indianapolis. In 1903, he founded the Kahn Tailoring Company and by 1913 Kahn had grown his business to include a retail building located at 7 North Meridian Street and a four-story manufacturing plant at 800 North Capitol Avenue. Kahn Tailoring Company eventually grew to become the largest manufacturer of men's and women's suits in the