After 91 years in business, Horn Seed Company, 1409 Northwest Expressway, is closing its doors due to two years of extreme temperatures, hail and – more recently – a July 15 fire in its warehouse that claimed about 80 percent of the company's inventory, along with all of its Christmas inventory.

Its fourth-generation owners, David and Beverly Shumake, are saddened by the decision, but with deteriorating health issues and the devastation to their store, they felt they were left with no choice.

The couple already had to meet a large deductible earlier this year after the hailstorm. Since the fire, which she said officials believe was started by old electrical wiring in the warehouse, they're still trying to iron things out with the insurance company.

“The last two years have been two of our worst,” she said. “It's put a huge strain on us. And we are both disabled right now, so it's really hard for us to try to carry on.”

The Shumakes had two other Horn Seed locations, 2105 S. Robinson and 7405 S. May, which they consolidated to the original store on Northwest Expressway a few years ago as their health issues mounted.

An exact closing date has not yet been determined. Until then, all inventory is marked down between 40% and 50%.