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J. Rieger & Co. opens its new welcome center at 3 p.m. Friday, with hopes that it not only becomes a showcase for its brand of spirits, but a symbol of Kansas City’s industrious past and bright future.
J. Rieger & Co. originally was founded in 1887 in the West Bottoms, but the advent of Prohibition forced it to close in 1919. It relaunched in 2014 through a partnership between Ryan Maybee and Andy Rieger. Since then, it has grown into a business offering products at major retail outlets in 22…