The Reuter Organ Company was established in 1917 in Trenton, Illinois, by A.C. Reuter, Earl Schwartz, and Henry Jost, initially named the Reuter-Schwartz Organ Company. A.C. Reuter brought extensive experience from working at Wicks, Pilcher, and Casavant Frères. The company's founding team also included Reuter’s nephew A.G. Sabol and four other skilled employees. Their first organ, built for Trinity Episcopal Church in Mattoon, Illinois, faced damage from a tornado but was successfully replaced. In March 1919, Carl Preyer of the University of Kansas persuaded the company to relocate to Lawrence, Kansas, a move supported by the local Chamber of Commerce and completed by the end of 1919. The first organ produced in the new Lawrence facility was a 23-rank instrument for the Central Congregational Church in Topeka, Kansas.

The move to Kansas marked significant growth and stability for the company. After relocating, the company dropped Schwartz’s name and continued as The Reuter Organ Company. They built several theatre organs during the silent film era and expanded their production throughout the 1940s-1960s under the leadership of A.G. Sabol II, who became the controlling shareholder. In 2001, Reuter opened a new $4 million headquarters, doubling their production space. Despite challenges, including selling their large facility in 2022 to Harvesters food bank, the company continues to operate on a limited scope under the leadership of Albert Neutel, Jr. Reuter Organs can be found in various locations across the United States, Canada, Taiwan, and Korea.

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