Along with Anheuser , Schaeffer was a creditor of the Bavarian Brewery Company , a struggling brewery founded in 1853 .
Founder Nicholas Schaeffer was a contemporary of another successful St. Louis business owner , Eberhard Anheuser , who also was a fellow soap - maker .
Along with soap - maker , Schaeffer was a creditor of the Bavarian Brewery Company , a struggling brewery founded in 1853 .
Founder Nicholas Schaeffer was a contemporary of another successful St. Louis business owner , Eberhard Anheuser , who also was a fellow soap - maker .