According to this article. They have been around for over a century & they are starting to hurt.
http://247wallst.com/2011/06/22/247-wall-st-ten-brands-that-will-disappear-in-2012/3/
http://247wallst.com/2011/06/22/247-wall-st-ten-brands-that-will-disappear-in-2012/3/