Furst-McNess Company was started in 1908 in Freeport, Illinois. The company served area farmers and small town people with a quality line of livestock remedies and household products. At that time, Frank Furst, a young Freeport lawyer, joined his talents and ambition with those of Frederick McNess, a brilliant pharmacist in this new venture. Horse drawn delivery buggy from early 1900's right from the start, our companys line included effective livestock products such as McNess Saltonic. In the late 50's, Furst-McNess answered farmers needs for vitamin/mineral premixes to be used in making livestock rations right on the farm. Midwestern farmers were provided these pre-mixes out of the Freeport, IL plant that also now serves as the company's headquarters
(This building is still standing and the company is still in business. Some of the Fursts still live in Freeport)