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Can bargains come from bankruptcy?
The rich and the not-so-rich window-shopped together Friday in the building that once housed the Wentzville headquarters of now-bankrupt US Fidelis.
Former owners of US Fidelis settle with 11 states
The former owners of a suburban St. Louis company that was once among the nation's top marketers of auto service contracts have reached a settlement with 11 states that bars them from telemarketing or selling in those states.
Wentzville mayor eyes tourism opportunities
Of all the communities in St. Charles County hit by the weak economy, Wentzville arguably has been hit the hardest. Just a couple of years ago the city enjoyed boom times: General Motors’ assembly plant was putting out van products that were in demand by small businesses as well as the general public; the city […]
US Fidelis halts sales, faces foreclosure
Things aren’t looking too good for Wentzville-based US Fidelis. The extended auto warranty company announced last week that it has stopped selling service contracts, and the company’s headquarters at the old Belz Mall is facing foreclosure. The sale of the property at 100 Mall Parkway is set for noon Jan. 14 at the St. Charles […]
Ashcroft, Hanaway to investigate US Fidelis
One of Catherine Hanaway’s first gigs as an ex-U.S. Attorney will be investigating US Fidelis, a Wentzville auto service warranty company under fire for allegedly misleading customers. Former U.S. Attorney John Ashcroft will be an independent monitor of the company, Ashcroft said Wednesday in a press release. Hanaway, recently hired as a partner in the Ashcroft Law […]
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