Auto Tire and Parts was born out of a need for Model T tires and wagon parts in Cape Girardeau. In the beginning, we served a community with fewer than 12 cars in the entire county. Pat Tlapek purchased the business in 1948, establishing the "Original Store" and setting a standard for expertise and customer service that still drives us today. John Tlapek took the helm, overseeing a period of rapid expansion across the Heartland, growing the footprint while maintaining the local shop values hi...