The Glenark Mill, like so many other cotton mills facing competition from southern manufacturers, shuttered its doors in 1914. The property was sold to the Uxbridge Worsted Company, a woolen textile firm.
In 1918, the Uxbridge Worsted Company produced 1.4 million yards of woolen cloth at the Glenark Mill. From 1921 to 1946, the number of worsted spindles increased for 4,000 to 7,800.
In 1948, the Uxbridge Worsted merged with the Bachmann Company to form the Uxbridge-Bachmann Worsted.
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Era 3: 1900-1949