Tucked away off what used to be the main highway in a town of less than 1,200 residents is a global agricultural manufacturing plant. Kincaid Equipment Manufacturing is one of a handful of manufacturers of test seed combines. Last year, they developed a new consumer line for hemp growers. Half a century ago, Haven farmer and mechanic Delmar Kincaid was intrigued by a neighbor’s broken combine. After lots of tinkering, he got it working and soon went on to invent his own machines – eventually starting a new brand and painting them all Kincaid red. Last year, Delmar Kincaid sold the company to his daughter and son-in-law, Kimberley Kincaid-Warner and Todd Warner, who now run the business. By keeping the business family-owned, Delmar was assured that his small-town Kansas values will not leave the company. “We are continuing dad’s legacy,” Kimberley said. “We’re continuing to be a family-owned company that values its customers and employees.”
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