Clarksville Foundry, one of Clarksville, Tennessee’s most historic businesses – and among the oldest operating foundries in the United States – has been owned and operated by members of the Foust family since 1912. In fact, the origins of this durable Foundry date to 1847. Recently, a fourth generation of the Foust family – William […]

By Andy-Lee Fry, The Leaf-Chronicle • October 31, 2014 Industry in this country has changed significantly – whether that’s through huge leaps in technology, or the fluctuating demands of customers. Charles Foust Jr., president of Clarksville Foundry – local specialists in iron casting – joined us for this week’s question-and-answer session to discuss the challenges […]

The Clarksville Foundry was featured in an F&M Bank business banking commercial which aired December 2013 through January 2014. The video has been added to the Clarksville Foundry’s YouTube page. Click play below to see the 30 second commercial.

The Clarksville Foundry was featured in the December 2013 issue of Modern Casting for its role in a collection of unique sculptural assemblages that have been created from old foundry patterns by Tennessee artist Mike Andrews. View the Story (PDF) Visit Modern Casting Magazine

It may be unusual for an artist and an iron foundry president to join together in a unique cultural endeavor.  Then again, there is nothing usual about Clarksville sculptor Mike Andrews’ “New Old Stock” sculptures. Andrews has designed a unique series of industrial assemblages using wooden foundry patterns that were originally used for metal castings […]

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — It may be unusual for an artist and an iron foundry president to join together in a unique cultural endeavor.  Then again, there is nothing usual about Clarksville sculptor Mike Andrews’ “New Old Stock” exhibit at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center. Mike Andrews The relationship between Andrews and the Clarksville […]