Art Hardware shuts its doors

The now-vacant Art Hardware in Fort Collins will not reopen its doors any time soon.The art-supply and framing shop had been weaning itself of its 420 S. College Ave. location for the past two months. Performance Bike Shop now resides in half of the space, while the remainder is still up for lease.
The other Art Hardware stores – in Boulder and Colorado Springs – and an inventory warehouse in Denver will continue with business as usual.
Since 1978, owner Tony Lefton said, the Fort Collins store had been successful as one of the few art suppliers in the Choice…