The
Sharon Iron and Brass Foundry
was erected in 1872 by J. W. Evans, Joseph King,
Dr. J. M. Irvine and others. It continued to run until the spring
of 1876, when financial stringency compelled it to suspend. It was known
as the “Valley Iron Works,” and stood in the south part of town,
opposite the office of the Stewart Iron Works. The building is unused,
being the property of Buff & Irvine, of Pittsburgh, Pa.
History
of Mercer County,
1888, page 197
