Crews have begun pulling down a sprawling former BorgWarner auto transmissions factory in central Indiana that once employed thousands of workers.

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) Crews have begun pulling down a sprawling former BorgWarner auto transmissions factory in central Indiana that once employed thousands of workers.

The Muncie building has sat empty since Auburn Hills, Michigan-based BorgWarner shuttered the plant in 2009. It's a half-mi. long and includes more than 1 million ft. of workspace.

Jim Wallace of Sagamore Hills, Ohio, bought the property this summer. He plans to leave up to 200,000 sq. ft. of the building intact, but told The Star Press that much of the building was in such bad shape it couldn't be saved due to roofing problems and vandalism.

More than 5,000 people worked at the factory in the 1950s. The oldest portion of the former factory was built in 1930.

Today's top stories

Pacific Coast Highway Drainage Infrastructure, Bridge Construction Proceed

Explore St. Louis: Gateway to Experiences at World of Asphalt 2025

AUSA Unveils Its Next-Generation of Compact Dumpers

MassDOT Plans to Replace Cape Cod's Sagamore Bridge With Two, Three-Lane Spans

Caterpillar to Spotlight 'Next 100 Years' at CES 2025

Southwest JCB Open House Draws Crowd in Phoenix

HIPOWER EHR Hybrid Power Generator

GBH Fills Need for Skilled Personnel, Quality Equipment