Berben Insignia: Tiny shop shapes police badge trade
Elyse Aion runs Berben Insignia Co., a three‑employee Philadelphia maker that designs, engraves, and repairs police badges and related accessories. The firm, started by her father Herman Aion in 1962, faces bids and imports limits, yet remains essential to police and film work. Sales topped $250,000 last year as Aion diversifies beyond badges to cases, plaques, and pins.
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Philadelphia
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Sierra Madre
Pennsylvania State University
St. Joseph’s University
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Herman Aion
DuPont Co
W.H. Blackinton & Co
Massachusetts
Philadelphia Inquirer
Ocean City
Farmers boost Iowa corn and soybean harvest pace
Iowa farmers harvested 61 percent of corn and 91 percent of soybeans in the week ended Sunday. Moisture stood around 18 percent. 76 percent of corn rated good to excellent. Topsoil and subsoil moisture largely adequate with some surplus in SW Iowa. Grain movement rose. storage space pressures noted, hay supplies strong.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
United Fire posts lower net profit on heavy catastrophe losses
Cedar Rapids insurer United Fire Group reports third quarter net income of 325 million dollars or 1 cent per share, down from 11.7 million a year earlier. Revenue rose to 235.9 million, but operating income posted a loss of 256 thousand dollars. CEO Randy Ramlo cited 24.5 million dollars in large loss impact from eight multimillion-dollar fire and catastrophe events, mainly from late second-quarter storms.
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Cedar Rapids
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ADM reports 72 percent jump in Q3 earnings on processing gains
Archer Daniels Midland posts adjusted third quarter earnings up 72 percent to 81 cents per share while net income rises to 747 million dollars as corn processing and agricultural services offset flat oilseed results. Revenue declines to 18.18 billion amid low crop prices and farmer holdbacks.
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Cedar Rapids
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Bunge
Northern Hemisphere
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