Leaving Cleveland After 100 Years

Leaving Cleveland After 100 Years
In 1985, after operating its industrial business in Cleveland for over 100 years, Warner & Swasey, now part of the Bendix Corporation, shuttered the doors on its building at 5701 Carnegie Avenue and moved its remaining operations to its facility in the Cleveland suburb of Solon, Ohio. In the above Plain Dealer article, several Democrat Councilmen assign blame to Republican Mayor George Voinovich, while others blame Republican President Ronald Reagan.

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