May 2013
| Business World Magazine | 183
Though it began life more than 80 years ago
as a blacksmithing enterprise nestled amidst
the grain fields of Norwich, Kansas, the Far-
rar Corporation exists today as a dynamic
single-supply-source for ductile iron casting,
machining, heat-treating and assembly ser-
vices which capably cater to a wide range of
industrial and manufacturing needs. Adding
considerable credence to its corporate claim
as “So much more than just a foundry,” Far-
rar’s engineering and production expertise is
essential in everything from the manufactur-
ing of heavy trucks and medical devices to
implements of aerospace as well as tools of
terra firma such as lawnmowers. Farrar’s ma-
terials can also be found among critical ap-
plications in which human lives both depend
and demand functional strength, such as the
