The news that two downtown merchants are closing up shop or downsizing leaves a bitter taste.
Classy Attic is closing. Party Girls will retain its catering business, but close its boutique up front.
The two stores are almost neighbors on the south side of the square — supposedly the best location in town because of guaranteed exposure to the steady flow of U.S. 54 traffic.
Neither business was a fly-by-night venture. Both were operated by longtime Iolans dedicated to providing area shoppers with both practical and fanciful items.
If local shops win, we all win this holiday season
