The Company History..

Joe Harding, Inc. was originally founded as Inter-State Supply Company in 1908 in Joplin, MO. On December 28, 1928, Joe Harding moved to Joplin and was hired as a mechanic for Inter-State Supply. In 1934, he left Inter-State Supply and founded his own office equipment store.
On D-Day, June 6, 1944, Joe Harding purchased the entire stock of Inter-State Supply Company and expanded the store to sell nearly every major line of commercial food service equipment. His employees totaled four. In order to better serve the customers, Inter-State Supply incorporated in 1947 to become Joe Harding, Inc., although retaining the Inter-State name.
On February 1, 1962, a final move was made to the present facility at 7th & Wall.
On January of 1970, Joe Harding retired from active service and left the management of the business in the hands of his two sons, Robert and Bill Harding.
Joe Harding, Inc. has now dropped the Inter-State name. The company is devoted exclusively to selling commercial food service equipment, making shipment to 21 states, with a heavy concentration in the four state area.
Joe Harding, Inc. has changed a lot over the years, but our personnel and policies are still the same. We're forever striving to grow with your needs and the needs of an ever changing commercial food service industry.