Famous-Barr: St. Louis Shopping at Its Finest by Edna Campos Gravenhorst Women's History He was instrumental to the

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Famous-Barr: St. Louis Shopping at Its Finest by Edna Campos Gravenhorst Women's History He was instrumental to theFor ninety five years, St. Louis residents counted on Famous Barr to buy the things they used every day and to celebrate the moments that happened only once a year. Customers might bump into Sophia Loren while shoe shopping or confide in Santa Claus during a visit to Toyland. May Company purchased the Famous Clothing Company in 1892 and acquired the William Barr Dry Goods Company nineteen years later. In 1914, Famous Barr opened the doors of its