LOA: Diesel Mechanics and Independent Operators

About this episode

Chris Bair and Lee Richarz discuss the vital role of independent diesel mechanics in supporting agriculture.

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, Lee Richarz joins Chris Bair to discuss the importance of support industries to agriculture. Richarz Repair, an independent diesel mechanics shop, has been essential in keeping farms across the midwest running smoothly. Today he and Chris speak to the importance of independent repair shops in the agriculture and construction industries.

People in this episode

Host: Chris Bair

Guest: Lee Richarz

Topics covered

• diesel mechanics
• independent operators
• agriculture support industries
• repair shops
• construction industries

Keywords

• diesel mechanics
• agriculture
• independent repair shops
• construction
• support industries

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Richarz Repair

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