The Brief
- West Allis police are investigating the discovery of 29 pianos inside units at Storage Rentals of America on Lapham Street.
- A deputy chief says evidence points to Neuhaus Piano Workshop renting the units. Police are working to reunite customers with their pianos.
- For years, customers have complained to police and Contact 6 about the workshop’s business practices.
WEST ALLIS, Wis. – West Allis Police are investigating the discovery of dozens of pianos at a storage facility. They’re trying to return the pianos to customers of a long-time business that’s run into legal trouble in recent years.
Legal trouble for piano repair business
The backstory:
Repairing antique pianos is a dying art. Since 1957, people have trusted Neuhaus Piano Workshop on Greenfield Avenue.
Over the last decade, customers have come forward saying they have no idea what happened to their pianos after sending them to the workshop.
Some spent thousands of dollars upfront and have waited years for their instrument’s return.…