Formerly a clothing outlet run by Tinker the Tailor, it changed hands after several shady business deals and the murder of the owner. Tyler Rocca later turned the business into a professional barbershop, at which point it was immmediately set upon by the Cuneo family. By the end of the mob war in 1949, Rocca had had enough of the Cuneos and was holding out on his protection money. He asked Aldo Trapani to become his new benefactor in return for a share of the protection money. After defeating the Cuneo collection squad, Trapani agreed.