Bar Keepers Friend has been manufactured in Indianapolis as a cleanser for brass ornaments since 1882. Our founder formulated the talcum smooth cleanser, and he himself peddled the product throughout central Indiana. He concentrated on places where there was an abundance of ornate metal work - the saloons of the gay 80s and 90s.

Pleased with the dazzling new shine of their copper and brass, appreciative bar keepers tagged the little man with the brown bags of cleanser the "Bar Keepers Friend." Soon folks began calling the product Bar Keepers Friend.

The news of this hard-working product spread to nearby cities, and orders began to pour into the little one-room office/plant from bartenders, restaurateurs and innkeepers. Quite naturally, they discovered that Bar Keepers Friend worked equally as well in their homes.

Interestingly, because of pressure from teetotalers during the early 1900s, the name was changed to "Housekeepers Friend." Sales dropped so low the owner almost went bankrupt...and the original name went back on the can.

The same formula which put sparkle into the copper mugs and brass rails at the turn of the century is used today, and without phosphates. Modern homeowners are discovering it works equally well on chrome, stainless steel, porcelain, tile, and plastic. Delighted customers of Bar Keepers Friend are still spreading glowing reports of their satisfaction--over one hundred years later--with the same enthusiasm.

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