Episode 28: Kurt Wagner of Wagner Machine Company

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Episode 28: Kurt Wagner of Wagner Machine Company

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Apr 20, 2020

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Join us for this fun episode with Kurt Wagner, second generation owner of Wagner Machine Company in Champaign, Illinois. Wagner Machine is a precision machine shop with all sorts of capabilities and Kurt has innovative mind that doesn’t like to say no!

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Apr 20, 2020

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Episode 28: Kurt Wagner of Wagner Machine Company

Episode 28: Kurt Wagner of Wagner Machine Company

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