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MESA BEDOYA, Ana María. Uribe Ruiz Hermanos Trade House 1894 - 1916. A Case of a Family Business in Antioquia . Historelo.rev.hist.reg.local [online]. 2011, vol.3, n.5, pp.13-48. ISSN 2145-132X.

The text describes the functioning of the Uribe Ruiz Hermanos trade house, which operated in Antioquia's municipalities of Rionegro, Medellín and Manizales, from 1894 to 1916. In Colombia, in the mid-19th Century, the opportunities to expand the raw materials export trade and goods import increased. Antioquia was one of the most dynamic regions of the country in terms of developing trade relations and integration of local urban markets through trading. Pedro and Estanislao Uribe Ruiz, founders of Uribe Ruiz Hermanos, organized their trading house through parental network ensuring the continuity of the business and the confidence to invest in different economic fields, as was the custom among other antioquian traders in 19th century. The main source for this article was the José María Uribe Uribe archive, which content information about the José María Uribe e Hijos and Uribe Ruiz Hermanos commercial firms, between 1838-1921.

Palavras-chave : trade houses; antioquian traders; family businesses.

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