Remington Arms

Remington Arms, a firearms company with roots in American manufacturing history dating back to 1816, is set to close its Ilion factory doors in March. This closure marks the end of a nearly 200-year-old chapter for the company.

Remington Arms, which has operated out of Illion for nearly 200 years, may be shopping for a new home out of state. The Tennessean, a newspaper based in Nashville, reported Tuesday that officials from Remington had scouted locations in the Volunteer State. The report did not name source, only "people familiar with Remington."