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Sofas? Yes, N.C. Still Makes Them
July 21,
2013 by Charlotte Observer in Product, Upholstery 
Almost a century ago, H.D. Fry Sr. was a farmer, a justice of the peace and a small-time furniture maker who built piano stools and parlor chairs in his barn.
When the railroad came through Catawba County, according to family lore, Fry saw his chance to create a furniture company that could ship upholstered chairs and sofas all over the country.
Hickory-Fry Furniture, which opened in the 1920s, grew to employ 200 workers, according to Fry's grandchildren, Cathy and Dee Fry.
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Source: Charlotte Observer