[SEL] Surviving Factories

[Judge Tommy Turner]

I'm really enjoying this thread as its a part of the old iron history 
that tends to be forgotten.  I think this would make a great GEM 
article.  The old Hagan factory was torn down about 25 years ago.  I was 
fortunate to have gone in it before it met the wrecking ball.  The old 
building looked exactly as it did during the engine building days.  The 
"second" home of Hagan is still standing.  Hagan sold out in 1917 to 
Saunier Brothers of Lexington.  Saunier sold Hagan engines after they 
acquired the company but they were primarily constructed from the left 
over parts, rebuilds, etc.  The Saunier buildings still stand in 
Lexington and look like they did 100 years ago.

Tommy Turner
Magnolia, KY



Ted Brookover wrote:

> The former "Witte" factory building is still standing here in Kansas 
> City,
> although the foundry was torn down many years ago.
>