Briggs & Stratton is closing its plant in Murray, taking away about 600 jobs in Calloway County.
That’s according to a WPSD TV story, which quotes officials who say the company is consolidating its production of small vertical-shaft engines into its Poplar Bluff, Missouri facility.
Those losing their jobs will have the opportunity to move to another facility, according to the article, and the Murray Calloway Economic Development Corporation has expressed its commitment to recruiting other companies to their area.