A key manufacturer for Atchison and the surrounding area is set to shut down.
The Fargo factory, as it is commonly known, is facing closure by its owner, Electronic Components International, based in the St. Louis, Missouri, area. A document obtained by Atchison Globe lists the official closing date, subject to change, as June 28. The factory has operated as part of Fargo Assembly of PA, Inc. within ECI, following a 2017 purchase of the firm named for Fargo, North Dakota.
The factory is a longtime parts supplier for Harley-Davidson, Inc., chiefly producing wire harnesses and other parts for motorcycles. Harley announced it is shutting down its massive northern Kansas City factory last year. The place went up for sale in February ahead of Harley’s planned final shutdown this summer.
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