Jacobs & Kemper Auction & Realty Company

History

Jacobs and Kemper Auction and Realty traces its beginnings back to the 1920's when Reuben Jacobs filled in for an auctioneer stranded by high waters in rural Boone County. He enjoyed the experience and began conducting auctions on a regular basis around Columbia. In 1946 his son Bandy joined him in the business and remains active today. In the early 1950's Floyd Kemper joined the firm and they became one of the premier auction companies in Mid-Missouri. Floyd's son Pete began working with the firm in the late 1960's and together with Bandy is the core of the auction team to this day. With 80 years of experience Jacobs and Kemper Auction and Realty has the know-how to handle almost any auction in Mid-Missouri!

The Full Time Auction Staff

Bandy Jacobs

       Bandy Jacobs is a lifelong resident of Boone County and has been in the auction business since joining his father's business in the 1940's. He previously was a partner in Columbia Livestock Auction for many years and knows the ins and outs of the farming industry.

Peter Kemper

      Pete is a native Boone Countian who has been a full time auctioneer for over 30 years and is well known and respected in the Central Missouri area. Pete developed the Kemper Arena facility and has experience in household, real estate, farm, and business auctions and is a CAGA trained and certified personal property appraiser.

Roger Farley

      Graduated Missouri Auction School 1997, Graduated Missouri Real Estate School 1997 and has a Real Estate Brokers license. Owned and operated Mo Blvd Pawn & Gun Shop from 1988 to 2000. Owned and operated Farley’s Auction Center in California, Mo from 2000 to 2006. I have worked at various auction companies as a back-up auctioneer. I am Knowledgeable in the value of real estate and personal property.

Susan Kemper

      Susan grew up in Columbia and has been working with the auction company for 10 years. She handles all the office duties, computers, and records for the company and manages the day to day responsibilities of the auction business, as well for Kemper Arena and Kemper Storage.