The railway company was founded in 1887 by Adolphus Busch, the president of Anheuser-Busch.
[3] MRS owned railroad cars used to transport Anheuser-Busch's products.
[4] On March 25, 2011, it was announced that Anheuser-Busch had applied to shut down the MRS, after the brewery began shipping outbound products via truck instead of rail.
[5] However, on April 8, Foster Townsend Rail Logistics (reporting marks: FTRL) announced that it planned to take over operations of the line once Manufacturers Railway ceased operations.
[6] On October 2, 2011, FTRL Railway began providing rail switching services at Anheuser Busch's St. Louis brewery.