Translations:Johannes Eckart (Da VII 10)/12/en

In the meantime, the Eckarts and their company had moved from Gärtnerplatz to nearby Klenzestrasse 27. The reason for the move is no longer known; it may be that the premises at Gärtnerplatz 1 had become too small. Business was booming at that time. Due to the company’s upswing, Johannes Eckart increasingly traveled on business. He became familiar with all of Europe. His passports show trips to Great Britain and Russia. Johannes Eckart spoke English, French, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian and some Russian. On a journey to Norway, he was confronted with the problem of preserving fish. Even though fish was already transported in refrigerated boxcars with blocks of ice at that time, this could only be done for short distances. Using his preserving salt, he managed to achieve optimal storage life for lobsters and fish. For the first time, it was now possible to transport fresh saltwater fish from the north to Munich. Whenever Johannes was traveling professionally, his wife Susanne took control of the business.