Business Telegraph > US economy > Sears pioneered the modern prefab house in the early 20th century: Look back at 'kit homes' US economySears pioneered the modern prefab house in the early 20th century: Look back at 'kit homes'June 3, 2023posted on Jun. 03, 2023 at 11:05 am Prefab houses are becoming more popular but iconic retailer Sears started selling ‘kit homes’ in 1908 and many are still standing. READ SOURCE tweet Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditbusinesstelegraphJune 3, 2023previous articleLost SBI debit card? Here's how to block itnext articleALEX BRUMMER: Time to pause rate risesYou Might Also LikeUS economyRenewables chief says Biden’s China tariffs risk slowing green transitionJune 15, 2024U.S. Inflation Falls to 3.3% in MayJune 14, 2024US economyDraghi says Europe must not be ‘passive’ in face of China import threatJune 14, 2024US economyElection 2024: Starmer sticks to the script, Farage eyes Tory top spotJune 13, 2024US economyInflation slows in May, with consumer prices up 3.3% from a year agoJune 12, 2024US economyUS inflation eases slightly as economic anxiety looms over presidential electionJune 12, 2024Recommended For YouGlobal EconomyIsrael's army says it will pause daytime fighting along a route in southern Gaza to help flow of aidJune 17, 2024technologyActivist Starboard amasses Autodesk stake, weighs suit over delayed probe disclosureJune 17, 2024stockmarketStarboard Value buys $500M stake in Autodesk, urges operational changes – WSJJune 17, 2024marketBritish manufacturers' confidence at highest level in a decade as businesses hail 'concrete signs' of turnaroundJune 17, 2024HealthOlder people 'fobbed off' in struggle to access NHS and social careJune 17, 2024
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