Harzfeld's was a Kansas City, Missouri-based department store chain specializing in women's and children's high-end apparel.
In February 1966, Lester Siegel, Jr. began serving as the company's third president In 1959, Harzfeld's went public, with its common shares traded on the local over-the-counter stock exchange.
The original location of the Parisian Cloak Company was at 1108 and 1110 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri.
The store eventually expanded into an adjoining building, thereby extending its reach from Main to Walnut Streets.
After the store closure, the mural, known as "Achelous and Hercules", was acquired by the Smithsonian Institution's American Art Museum in Washington, D.C.[3] In 1929, Harzfeld's opened its first branch location in Columbia, Missouri.