Hughes Bros. Sales, Inc.

11/26/2018

In case you haven’t seen our announcements....We no longer deal in furnaces. The new local dealer for the Bryan Outdoor Wood Furnace is Central Missouri Furnace at 318 East Liberty, Mexico, Missouri 65265. 573-721-5005. Rod and Stacy can take care of your furnace and parts needs. Thank you!

08/02/2018

I was asked to write a history of the start of our furnace sales business for a dealer to use in a type of memorial for Jim and I decided that others might find it interesting so I decided to share.

*Note this is the history as I’ve been told and any discrepancies I apologize for but Jim was always the story teller and I just listened. Thank you to all our loyal customers we appreciate the years of business. Brenda Hughes, Hughes Bros. Sales, Inc.

Hughes Bros. Sales started selling Bryan Outdoor Wood Furnaces in 1982. While going down to Bryan, Texas to pick up Gooseneck Brand Trailers Jim saw the furnaces and “liked the looks of them”. At that time Chuck Hughes (the other brother of Hughes Bros.) lived in an old farm house and “in the winter time you didn’t have to go outside to see which way the wind was blowing just watch for the curtains to move“. Deciding that it might be something that would help with heating costs Jim decided to bring one back home. However, while negotiating price he was given the opportunity to buy 2 units and become a dealer. Being a lifetime salesman he decided to take the chance and it began.

He brought back those 2 units he and Chuck started passing the word around to neighbors that they were going to start selling them. The farming and trailer business is slower during winter months and this seemed like a good fit for the brothers. Some neighbors laughed at the “crazy idea” of heating a home with a furnace sitting outside in the cold. Curiosity got the best of some, word got out and sales started.

His trips to Bryan Texas became combination trips picking up trailers and hauling back furnaces. After awhile Hughes Bros. Sales had sold enough units that they were offered the distributorship and took on sales for the entire state of Missouri, parts of Kansas, Iowa & Illinois.

Through advertising and with the help of high heating costs the Bryan Outdoor Wood Furnace became a highly sought after item. Hughes Bros. showed the furnaces at the Missouri State Fair right outside the main grand stand along with the trailers. Dealers were acquired throughout the state. What started as a crazy idea to many took off and there was a waiting list for units. No longer able to keep up with demand freight companies were hired to bring the loads from Texas.

The Bryan Furnace has been imitated often but never duplicated. The reliability of these furnaces has given Hughes Bros. the opportunity to have repeat customers still coming back for parts on units that are over 30 years old. We have had repeat customers as well as next generation customers.

Jim was forever the salesman; he had a passion and a love of this product because he knew it worked and worked well and he enjoyed sharing his knowledge of the furnaces with customers. Though Hughes Bros. Sales has decided to close the doors the Bryan Outdoor Wood Furnace and all parts will continue to be available through dealers.*

06/14/2018

ANNOUNCING - We will be closing our doors after over 40 years in business.

To our many customers - THANK YOU!

Everything must go!

All prices are reduced and reasonable offers will not be refused. Available now are Trailers, Hy-Reach Clippers, Bryan Outdoor Wood Furnaces, Parts, etc. All items are limited so contact us or stop by to check availability.

Please share this post to get the word out. Thank you.

05/17/2018

We lost Jim this week

Celebrate the life of James Franklin Hughes, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Memorial Funeral Home/Columbia.

03/19/2018

WE'VE GONE MAD IN MARCH

Thanks to Tracey Northcutt of The Ad FInder for working up this ad for us. More info www.hughesbrotherssales.com

03/18/2018

March sale...We’ve gone mad in March!!! Score $200.00 off the Bryan Outdoor Forced Air Wood Furnace while supplies last!
Additional information at

Hughes Brothers Sales inc In Auxvasse, Mo - Call for the best prices, biggest inventory in central MO. Distributor for Bryan Outdoor Wood Furnaces, units in stock.

01/22/2018

Good Monday morning! It was a great weekend to cut firewood we don't see highs in the 60s in January very often here in Missouri.

Have you ever wondered what the best wood is to cut for burning. Here is a reference chart of the approximate BTUs (measure of thermal energy) available in different species of wood. Use this guide to cut the best wood so that you receive the most heat/energy for your time spent in cutting and gathering firewood.

THE BRYAN OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE is a high efficiency wood burner giving you an 8-12 hour burn time saving you on heating costs and you not only burn the wood but with the baffled system it burns all the gasses coming off the wood.

Your time is valuable and we want you to get the most out of your hard work. www.hughesbrotherssales.com

12/23/2017

We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday. We will be closed and will reopen on Tuesday December 26. In case of emergency break down with your Bryan Wood Furnace call and leave a message we will be checking the machine. Merry Christmas 🎄

12/01/2017

Warm word heat for the cooler temperatures with Bryan Outdoor Wood Furnace. The mess stays outside while you stay nice and warm inside. More information at www.hughesbrotherssales.com

When we think of December, cold, snowy weather comes to mind but this year, it's starting off mild and dry. On average, we start the month with nights in the upper 20s and days in the upper 40s, with average highs dropping into the upper 30s by the 31st. Nights usually drop into the 20s and on avera...