Fate
Osgood as an independent company ceased to exist in 1954 when it was acquired by Marion Power Shovel Company. Bucyrus International, Inc., purchased Marion Power Shovel in 1997. Bucyrus is being acquired by Caterpillar, Inc. in a transaction expected to close in mid-2011.
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“The fate of the State decides theirs: clauses of treaties determine their affections.”
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