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Manufactured housing maker Liberty Homes Inc. has tentative plans to close its plant in Syracuse, eliminating about 80 jobs in the process.
The Goshen firm filed a closing notice with the state last week, saying layoffs could begin about March 20.
Liberty has seven manufacturing facilities nationwide.
The closure is another blow to northwest Indiana’s manufactured housing and recreational vehicle industries, which have been hit hard by the economic downturn.
Earlier this month, Patriot Homes Inc. said it would cease production at its Crystal Valley division in Middlebury as of Jan. 23; 125 workers were affected by that decision.
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