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Show OO REPUBLIC IRON AND STEEL PLANT CLOSED YOUNGSTOWN, . .sept 22. T. J. Bray, president of the Republic Iron v Steel company, at noon issued a statement saying that the plant will close down. Several men reported for work this morning, he said, bu it was found Impossible to keep the mill in Operation, The company employe-, 11 bout. 6500 men. W. A. Thomas, president of the Brier Hill Steel company, in a statement is sued at noon declared the mill had been closed Ir employs about 700o .men. In his statement substantially many Ol the skilled and semi fki'led fa j borers reported for wotk this morning, lut not In sufficient numbers to man tho mills. nrv |