French's French's French's is an American brand of prepared mustard, condiments, fried onions, and other food items. Created by Robert Timothy French, French's "Cream Salad Brand" mustard debuted to the world at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. By 1921, French's Mustard had adopted its trademark pennant and begun advertising to the general public. French's was acquired by Reckitt Benckiser Group plc at some point in time, but is now owned by McCormick & Company as of today. Brothers Robert and George French bought a flour mill in 1883 in Fairport, New York. It burned down in 1884 and they relocated
History of St. Louis (1866–1904) fever raged in certain quarters. One of the earliest changes to come about due to the 1866 cholera epidemic (which killed more than 3500) was the establishment of the St. Louis Board of Health, which was given power to create and enforce sanitary regulations and monitor the activities of certain polluting industries. To rectify some of the problems with the water system, a new waterworks was built in north St. Louis in 1871, accompanied by a large reservoir at Compton Hill and a standpipe at Grand Avenue. However, water quality problems continued due to high demand and the dumping of