Asarco
August 20, 2026
Smeltertown, an Upper Valley Hispanic community founded in 1887 at the base of the Kansas City Smelting Co. plant later known as Asarco, rose to about 5,000 residents during the Depression and World War II before declining after the war. Former residents recalled poverty, close-knit family life…
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