United States Industrial Alcohol Company
Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1919
Boston Molasses Disaster and corporate liability
A molasses storage tank associated with the company's subsidiary, the Purity Distilling Company, failed in Boston. The United States Industrial Alcohol Company was held responsible through the subsidiary, and 125 lawsuits followed.