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They joined forces as the Pfister & Vogel Leather Company in 1853, and their company thrived, becoming one of the largest leather producers in the country. [3] August H. Vogel was vice-president of the company until his death. The company changed hands several times. Its last owners, U.S. Leather Company, shut it down in 2000. [4]
One of the company's last projects was an improved version of the Modular Airborne FireFighting System under contract to the USFS. Originally designed for C-130J model aircraft and later modified to fit on C-130H models, the new MAFFS II system has a capacity of up to 3,400 gallons, replacing the five retardant tanks with one large tank, and ...
This huge early publicly listed multinational company founded in 1602 fell victim to declining markets in the late 18th century, internal corruption and excessive distribution of dividends (in excess of its profits), and finally Anglo-Dutch wars. It was nationalised by the Batavian Republic in 1796 but nevertheless closed down at the end of 1799.
Bose shut down all of its 119 retail stores in 2020 in order to follow a "dramatic shift" to online shopping only. [79] Carter's announced the closure of at least 200 stores in an earnings call in October 2020; the children's apparel chain planned to close about 80% of its locations by 2022. [80]
The Agricultural Research Service and the Foreign Agricultural Service will shut down. [8] The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, or WIC, were greatly curtailed. The government didn't contribute any new money into the program, which gives food for low-income pregnant women, mothers, and young children.
Nov. 15—On November 15, 1938, the Reich Ministry of Education expelled all Jewish students from public schools across Germany. This followed what is known as Kristallnacht, or "The Night of ...
The formation of the company was seen as a reaction to problems in the tanning industry, and as a competitive move against the Chicago meat-packing interests. In 1905, efforts began to reorganize the United States Leather Company as a subsidiary of the Central Leather Company. The merger was held up by several New Jersey court injunctions.
Nov. 29—President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963. A week following his death, on November 29, 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson established the Warren ...