Wes wrote:

F. George McDuffee wrote:

Topp's age is given as 67 in the article, thus it existed between
two and three times the normal/average corporate life span.

Up until 2003 if was a family held business and not a 'corporate' entity. If
the owners that know the business are on site keeping an eye on things it is
amazing how things that may get blown off in the corporate world are
addressed immediately.

I wonder if they sold because no one in the family wanted to take over the
reins? That seems like a common problem with family businesses.

Wes

Some big investment company made the owners an offer they couldn't
refuse.

Scene 2.... Investment company sqeezes the operation to get the money
out of it.


scene 3 belly up.


Harley davidson.... well almost.

Bridgeport machine

fellows gear.

J & L