ɪt wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ, æz ɐ sʌbsˈɪdjɚɹi ʌvðə kˌeɪsˌiːˌɛfˈɛs ænd dʒˈiː; ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi twˈɛlv, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv, ðə ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd wʌz ɪŋkˈoːɹpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn mɪzˈʊɹɹi.
It was founded in 1884, as a subsidiary of the KCFS&G; on February 12, 1885, the railroad was incorporated in Missouri.