Are Tariffs Good Or Bad For American Manufacturers? One Massachusetts Company Says It's Complicated.

CBS Boston

Updated on: April 9, 2025

A walk into Vanson Leathers in Fall River feels like a step back in time. Workers sit at stations on the fifth floor of an old mill. Sewing machines whir and hammers can be heard pressing details into jackets and race suits.

Vanson has manufactured leather goods in Massachusetts for over 50 years and owner Mike van der Sleesen says the company sells their products around the world.

"We produce here and sell in Japan and Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan," he said.

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