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HARTT SHOES THAT MADE A NAME FOR ITSELF AROUND CANADA AND THE WORLD GOT ITS START IN THIS ICONIC VINTAGE BUILDING HAS BEEN OUT OF BUSINESS FOR 2 DECADES....BUT 2 YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS ARE RESURRECTING THE BUSINESS AND THE HARTT NAME AND WILL BE BACK IN BUSINESS MAKING HIGH END DRESS SHOES WITH SOME MODERN TOUCHES!....A historic shoe company is aiming for a comeback in New Brunswick, and its co-owners think it's a pretty good fit.The Hartt Shoe Company, also known as the Hartt Boot and Shoe Company Ltd., had roots in Fredericton going back to the late 1890s.N.B. shoemaker tries to get China-inspired shoes off on right footNow Andrew Bedford, one of the "refounders" of the new Hartt Shoe Company, has bought and revived the Hartt name."It's the lost art of being a gentleman," he said of the new Hartt shoes, for now made in Spain."It's images of shining your shoes and getting ready to go to a job interview, it's doing your best to look sharp and feel confident to take on the day."The Hartt Shoe Factory, nestled between the corner of York and Argyle streets in Fredericton, opened its doors in 1898.