Document 93nOdV4eNOjDN8yBgZk9DbJrD

Armstrong A EAfli. MAVS C^wnW Legal Uepanme** LANCASTSH, pa. 17604 March 30, 1978 George R. Gerhard, Esq 7 No. 7th Street St. Louis, MO 63101 Sear Mr. Gerhard* This will, reply to your letter dated March 23, 1978, advising that you represent the widow and children of James F. Roach, an asbestos worker or pipe coverer, who died as a result of asbestosis. .You have asked the identities of the companies from wham we purchased pipe covering asbestos materials in various years frcm l48 to 'i960. During the years 19*f8 through 1957, when our Caspar*/ was in the con tract insulation business, we used Kaythdha Pipe Covering and Block, 85% Magnesia Pipe Covering and Block, Air Cell Pipe Covering and Block, High Temperature Coaent, Q$$ Magnesia Cenent, #152 Asbestos Cement, Amblerex #2 Cement, Kayio Pipe Covering and Block, Armabestos Pipe Covering and Block, K. P. Asbestos Floats, High Temperature Pipe Covering and Block, Bestfelt Pipe Covering and Block, Duplex Pipe Covering, and Armatemp #166. All of the foregoing products, with the exception of Kayio Pipe Covering and Block, Armabestos Pipe Covering and Block, and Armatessp #166 were manufactured by Xeasbey- Mattison Corporation. 85 Magnesia Pipe Covering and Block was procured from Ehret Corporation, as well as from Keasbey-M^ttison. We obtained Kayla Pipe Covering and Block from Owens ctrvr-nihg, &nd Atlas Asbestos Company provided us with Armabestos Pipe Covering and Block. Armatemp #166 was procured from both Eagle-Richer and Keene Corporation. a .We have no records which reveal -Wen -we obtained these "products frem the various companies. Our Company has not been involved in contract insulation work for many years and, therefore, we have no records that reveal when the listed products were purchased. Very truly yours, .`'XG. A. 2arl Mays WV-01235