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Rath

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Rath in County Down, Ireland is an archaeological place, but the facts supplied describe Rath Packing Company in Waterloo, Iowa. The company opened in 1891 on the Cedar River, became the nation's largest meatpacking facility by 1941, and closed in 1985 after employee ownership and continued losses. Its history includes a deadly 1948 strike, wartime growth, and a plant whose four-story design became inefficient as the industry changed.
Rath is recorded as a archaeological place in County Down. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.

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