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Trane Lays Off 109 From Fort Smith Plant

Heating and cooling company says 109 hourly workers have been laid off from the company's air conditioning manufacturing plant.

FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) -- Trane Inc. says 109 hourly workers have been laid off from the company's air conditioning manufacturing plant.

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported that Trane officials on Monday confirmed the layoffs were made Friday as part of a restructuring that was announced in February.

The company had initially said 212 jobs would be eliminated in Fort Smith -- but now says the number of layoffs will be 176 by the end of the year.

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