Discover Northwest Nebraska
By Kerri Rempp
The smell of leather permeates an A-frame building on Highway 20 in Harrison that has traditionally been filled with the scents of burgers, pie and coffee. With every nook and cranny stuffed full of leather goods and antiques, the one-time Village Barn Café has a new purpose in 2021.
In the middle of the tack, custom made leather gifts and antiques that have overtaken the space that used to be filled with booths and tables is new owner, Gerald “Jerry” Foerderer. His vision of owning a big business in a small town is behind the makeover from food barn to leather barn. The community has been particularly receptive.