128 ARKHAM BALER COMPANY

523 W Armitage Street

This firm manufactures farm machinery and replacement parts, particularly for baling machines (used to compress crops) and employs 12 people. Founded in 1872, Arkham Baler Co. presently flounders on the edge of bankruptcy. The company boomed during the Great War, but in recent years trade has turned downward. The owners are currently discussing how to hang on or whether they should sell everything while they can.

Notable Folk

Jackson Dodge, 46, and Lyn Spencer, 45, are the owners.

Neighborhood: Northside

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