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May 2013
braking mechanisms used by elevators or the
metalwork vital to the integrity of bridges,
elevated roadways and other construction.
Farrar Corp. Sales and Marketing Manager
Rusty Rainbolt says his colleagues not only
take great pride in their ability to serve in the
manufacturing of such applications, but they
also take great care to deliver on the quality
that is required, and that’s a commitment as
heavy duty as the ductile iron Farrar is es-
teemed for supplying.
METAL CASTING MARVEL
In an industry that has experienced consid-
erable consolidation and acquisition by in-
vestment firms, Farrar still functions as one
of the few family-owned operations in the
industry. Rainbolt explains how the com-
pany got its start by E.C. Farrar, a 1930’s era
blacksmith who grew the business by install-
ing furnaces and producing material essen-
tial to the repair of farm equipment. By the
early 1940s, Farrar had grown the business
into one of the largest blacksmith shops in
the region. The company would undergo
more major transition after building the
green sand foundry in 1967. That move al-
lowed the company to begin producing its
