Jeff LaFave, "Rose & Walker Sold, But Workers to Stay On," Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Herald-Times, p. A1+. NOTE: The item below was abstracted by Randi Richardson from the original that was accompanied by one picture. In 1966, Dave Rose, a 21 year old, started a drywall company in his basement on South Washington Street. Soon he had a partner, John J. Walker. And 49 years later, the company, Rose & Walker, has grown into a 10,000-square-foot warehouse on Country Club Drive. In December 2015, the company was sold to Home Acres Building Supply, a regional chain. Both Rose and his most recent partner, Warren Smith, were ready to retire.