The company joined with Madison-based C.F. Burgess Laboratories in 1927 to form the Burgess-Parr Company. This lasted until 1933, when Burgess split off to continue in the alloy business.

Moline Forge is one of two forging companies in the Quad-Cities, and the other is not looked on as a competitor, he said. The other business does smaller forging projects.

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