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  2. Joe Magarac - Wikipedia

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    Joe Magarac / ˈ m æ ɡ ə ˌ r æ k / (Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [mǎɡarat͡s]) is a pseudo-legendary American folk hero.He is presented to readers (see "Origin", below) as having been the protagonist of tales of oral folklore told by steelworkers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which later spread throughout the industrial areas of the Midwestern United States, sometimes referred to as the ...

  3. John Henry (folklore) - Wikipedia

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    John Henry was featured as a fictional character in the 2014 video game Wasteland 2. The story is referenced by various NPCs throughout the game and is also available in full as a series of in game books which tell the story of the competition between John Henry and a contingent of robotic workers. [54] Big Bend Tunnel, is a location in Fallout ...

  4. Category:Foundries in the United States - Wikipedia

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  5. Dofasco - Wikipedia

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    Dofasco owned and operated a number of subsidiaries, including National Steel Car, a Hamilton-based railway freight car manufacturer, from 1962 to 1994, and Algoma Steel, from 1988 to 1991, until union and financial difficulties ultimately forced Dofasco to divest the company. [citation needed] In 1990, the world economy entered into recession.

  6. List of mythological objects - Wikipedia

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    Tigh-e Tahmuras (Persian:تیغ تهمورث), "The Blade Of Tahmurath" is a heavenly blade made by the legendary Persian king Tahmurath in Iranian folk tales, which can neutralize magic and spells and destroy invulnerable creatures and demons. And it is usually used by Rostam and his family members.

  7. Farrel Corporation - Wikipedia

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    Farrel was founded in 1848 as a foundry by Almon Farrel. During the American Civil War, they produced bayonets and cannon barrels. In 1926, Farrel Foundry merged with Birmingham Iron Foundry of Derby, Connecticut. During the 1920s, Farrel-Birmingham began creating gears for use in US Navy propulsion systems in Buffalo, New York. [2]

  8. Neenah Foundry - Wikipedia

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    Neenah Foundry was established 153 years ago in 1872 by William Aylward, Sr., as Aylward Plow Works. [1] The name was changed to Aylward and Sons in 1904 and to Neenah Foundry Co. in 1922. [1] In 2003, the company filed for bankruptcy. [2] In 2010, the foundry's parent company again filed for and emerged from bankruptcy. [3]

  9. List of 19th-century iron smelting operations in Australia

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    The company changed its name to Mt. Pleasant Coal and Iron Co., in 1888 but, up to 1894, failed to obtain investment for a larger furnace, due to limited ore supplies and the unsuccessful outcomes of earlier iron-making ventures. [33] [34] Hindmarsh Tiers (near Mount Jagged) South Australia. South Australian Iron and Steel Company