The Buffalo News, N.Y., Small-Business Column.

Byline: Brian Meyer

Nov. 20--When Fred Jablonski was a kid, he and his dad would hop on a streetcar not far from their home in Sloan and head for a clothing store on Buffalo's East Side.

He bought his Communion suit at Spolka Clothing, a business that's a couple blocks from the Broadway Market. So did his two brothers. And when they graduated from school, tailors at Spolka made sure they were dressed for the special occasions.

Flash ahead six decades. Like the streetcars that once transported the Jablonski boys to the bustling Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood, Spolka Clothing will soon be just a memory. After 110 years, the men's apparel store will close on Tuesday.

As Jablonski walked into the three-story brick building at 1058 Broadway for the last time a few days ago, he couldn't help but feel sad.

"We're losing another piece of nostalgia," he …