Clothing maker Bugle Boy of Simi Valley, Calif., a fashion powerhouse in the 1980s, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week and has closed one of its two Las Vegas stores.

Bugle Boy bankruptcy attorney Paul Aronzon said the company’s largest secured ... had dropped the line by the mid-1990s as Bugle Boy flooded discounters and off-price merchants with its clothing.

Tropical Sportswear International Corp., a manufacturer whose licensed clothing brands include Bill Blass and Van Heusen, said it is considering bidding for the assets of Bugle Boy Industries Inc ...