![]() At the time the Cedar Rapids Fire Department had no modern fire engines, so many other fire departments in the area sent firemen and fire equipment to help. On March 7, 1905, an explosion occurred in the mill and much of it was burnt down. In 1906 The American Cereal changed its name to The Quaker Oats Company. In 1888 seven of the largest American oat millers united to form the American Cereal Company. ![]() In 1873, three families started an oats milling operation originally called the North Star Mill. The facility employs 740 people and produces such products as Cap'n Crunch, Life, Quaker Oats Squares, Pearl Milling Company pancake mix and syrup, Instant Quaker Oatmeal, Standard Quaker Oats and others. The Plant is served by the Union Pacific Railroad which connects the Plant to Grain Elevators around the state, there is also a Canadian National line that terminates at the plant, but there is no connection to CN's network. On the north and east sides, the site is bounded by Cedar Lake, train yards and other industrial sites. The west side of the site is alongside Cedar River. Located on the north side of downtown, it is cut off from the rest of the downtown area by I-380. It is currently the 4th-tallest building in Cedar rapids. The tallest section of the complex rises 13 floors and 190 feet (58 m) in height. The Quaker Oats Plant is the largest cereal mill in the world, located in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States.
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