Riley wanted to put the brakes on that trend by opening his own factory in the United States. Now, he’s asking the Trump administration to give his bikes a push, by imposing higher tariffs on foreign competitors. It could become a test case of the administration’s strategy of using import taxes to promote domestic manufacturing. But it’s already drawing stiff opposition from bicycle retailers and importers.

Most importantly, Seymour has a workforce that knows how to build things. Factories account for about 30% of the jobs in town — nearly four times the national average.

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