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Re: Old Farmall plant in Rock Island
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Posted by JayWalt on January 07, 2007 at 07:39:15 from (24.223.138.48):
In Reply to: Old Farmall plant in Rock Island posted by Brownie450 on January 07, 2007 at 05:50:23:
I would love to see the documentary that they filmed. Its so sad when any part of history is tore down like that. It reminds me how old we are getting, how things are changing. Realistically, the plant cant be there forever. I'm sure the plant was not in good shape, sitting there for 14 years. It would have taken alot to fix her up and use her for other manufacturing. With all the jobs moving overseas, there's probably nothing to build there anyways. =\
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