Swayne - Robinson & Co. was an iron and aluminum casting factory founded in 1842 by Francis W. Robinson. The company operated until 1997, when it closed and its owners filed for bankruptcy.
Until it closed, Swayne - Robinson & Co. was the oldest family - owned business in America.
A fire in 1999 destroyed a third of the building.
Until it closed, Swayne - Robinson & Co. was the oldest family - owned business in America.
A fire in 1999 destroyed a third of the building.
Richmond, Indiana.
Backstory: The above photograph was taken shortly after the fire.
Backstory: The above photograph was taken shortly after the fire.
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