I seem to recall that the Hercules Powder Company was located on Joplin's East 7th Street out by Fidelity. I could be wrong. John Sandy who used to live 3 miles north of downtown Joplin. "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> wrote: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JoyceSnell64 Surnames: SIMON Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.jasper/4898/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Prior message is an error . . . this was "a powder plant" and was located at or near Webb City, MO or perhaps inbetween Carthage and Webb City, MO. I'm seeking info on the explosion that occurred there some time between 1914 and 1918. My great uncle, Harry Simon, was an employee and injured in this explosion. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOJASPER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message