The firm of Simons, Shuttleworth, and French Company, Inc., was one of the first to specialize in exporting apples from the Pacific Northwest to England and the European continent. The company was organized under the laws of the State of New York in 1907 and formally incorporated in 1908. The company was the successor to two earlier produce firms, the Wagner M. French Company and the Simons Shuttleworth Company. The newly merged firm was owned by Simon and Company, Ltd., of Southampton, and Simon, Shuttleworth, and Company of Liverpool, both in England. North American offices were in Montreal, Canada, as […]