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P.W. Minor closes Batavia plant

Posted at 1:50 PM, Oct 05, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-05 13:50:51-04

A longtime Western New York company is closing its doors for good.

According to the Labor Department, P.W. Minor, a shoemaker in Batavia, shut its plant down on Friday.

The company announced layoffs in September in an attempt to restructure.

P.W. Minor had been in business for more than 150 years. It was the second oldest footwear manufacturer in the country.

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