Post-war power products Fairbanks-Morse
fairbanks-morse warehouse, saskatoon, saskatchewan
the company sold , updated eclipse model of windmill pumps in north america until became obsolete widespread rural electrification in 1940s. low cost electricity grid eliminated need local power production small , medium diesel plants. while many fairbanks morse engines dutifully served late twentieth century, modernization, regional plant closures, , electricity competition.
an inter-family feud control of company in 1956 between sons of charles morse weakened company. consequently, fairbanks-morse merged penn-western in 1958. downhill slide continued next few decades, assets being sold off, , branches of company closed. regional sales offices closed, , one-shop model no longer appealed buyers in new consumer age. automakers, tractor makers , locomotive builders made inroads fairbanks-morse s market share. company spiraled down, , sold.
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