CONWAY — Starting out 27 years ago with just one half-ton pickup, a few tools and the proprietor's union training as a plumber, Federal Piping Co. Inc. of Freedom has grown to 10 employees, 13 trucks and an array of services to go along with the plumbing.
It's a classic American success story: commitment, good service, dependability, quality and an ever-present willingness to be there when customers call.
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