Bloch party

45 years of work comes to an end for one of Kansas City’s most famous businessmen. Henry Bloch is stepping down in September from his position as chairman at H and R Block. Bloch and his brother, Richard, had a bookkeeping business that branched-out into tax refunds. They originally charged $5 a return. Henry Bloch says there was no “magic moment” over the last several decades, just years of hard work. H and R Block now has offices in several nations; its the 6th largest retailer in the world.