Missouri community looks for economic boost from gun plant
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A small Missouri community steeped in Civil War history and small-town charm hopes a gun-making plant can boost its economy after a decade of manufacturing job losses. CMMG is seeking a $200,000 forgivable loan from Boonville so it can move its operations from rural Fayette, half an hour to the north. Boonville economic development director Jim Gann says most people in the...