The Weapon Shop published in "The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One, 1929–1964". A shop selling "The Finest Energy Weapons in the Known Universe" mysteriously appears in Middle City in June 1947. A reporter, Chris McAllister, enters the shop and suddenly finds himself 7,000 years in the future. The shop's owner and daughter conclude that this was caused by a weapon being turned on the shop by their enemies, the House of Isher. The owner calls several of his friends to the shop and hatch a plan to counteract the weapon. McAllister now holds an enormous temporal charge. If he leaves the
The Vault (Coffee Shop) of the lower level gifted to David Brekke in 2009 for use as a coffee shop and community center. The Vault has no employees or price scanners. Customers take products and pay via credit card, check or cash on the honor system. There are cameras but their main purpose is intended to be to provide a safe atmosphere. The food and drink are priced, but the books are priced as patrons see fit. In the interview by Boerner, Brekke said that customers have been "15% more honest, than thieving." On June 20, 2014 Aaron Boerner of KVRR Fargo covered story