Julius Bär (1857-1922). Founder of the private bank of the same name, and Michael Bär's great-grandfather.
Trading in cloth in a medieval town.
Illustration showing two merchants doing business in the Levant in the 15th century.
The first private banks grew out of simple "bureaux de change" which changed and loaned money.
Members of the securities exchange association met daily at the ring in Zürich to conclude numerous securities transactions. (Bild: Photoglob-Wehrli, Zürich)
