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Bleak future for Barber Glass Industries

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Bleak future for Barber Glass Industries
A specialty glass manufacturing business for more than 20 years, Barber Glass Industries was forced into receivership late last year, affecting approximately 100 employees in both the Collingwood, Ont., and Guelph, Ont., plants.

Feb. 9, 2011 – Barber Glass Industries’ days are approaching an end. A specialty glass manufacturing business for more than 20 years – and connected to a Barber company name that has been in Guelph, Ont., since the 19th century – the business was forced into receivership late last year, not long after making a multimillion dollar expansion in
Collingwood. About 100 employees are affected. GuelphMercury.com reports. | READ MORE