Changing Gears: End of An Era

Changes in the manufacturing industry and the effects throughout the Midwest are examined, by tracking growth and decline in Muncie, Indiana, which experienced a boom of industrial growth in the 1890s that thrived into the 1980s. The end of Muncie's manufacturing era is illustrated with the 2009 closing of Borg Warner (formerly Warner Gear). Borg Warner's legacy lives on each year when the winner of the Indianapolis 500 is presented with the Borg Warner trophy.

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