Pioneer Parachute Company became Pioneer Aerospace Corporation and in 1988 was purchased by Zodiac Aerospace Group. Today, Zodiac Parachute and Protection America still manufactures a variety of parachutes and aerial delivery systems.

For over a century Manchester was a center for silk production and still has the nickname "Silk City." The first factories opened in the mid-1800's, and by the beginning of the 20th Century the industry employed a high percentage of city residents. It was already in decline when World War II gave it a temporary boost, with the last factories closing about twenty years after the war. Some old silk mill buildings and workers' houses are preserved as the Cheney Brothers historic district. The mill buildings themselves have been converted into generally upscale apartments.

... they all found jobs in the bridal gown industry.