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Article: Aim is true for maker of precision rifle barrels Krieger Barrels follows a time-honored process
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- October 9, 2009
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By JOE TASCHLER
Richfield -- Unless you know something about competition shooting
or ammunition manufacturing, chances are you have never heard of
Krieger Barrels Inc., a manufacturer of precision rifle barrels.
The company's story, and that of founder and owner John Krieger,
is one of a Wisconsin entrepreneur who took his interest in shooting
and turned it into a business that is known internationally in its
market niche.
Krieger started his business in the middle of a recession that
bears a striking resemblance to what the nation is weathering today.
That downturn 27 years ago forever altered the manufacturing
industry in Wisconsin and the United States.
Starting a business is tough ...