GOSHEN — More bad economic news when it comes to jobs, this time in Goshen. Gleason Industrial Products says it will likely close in a couple months, leaving 165 workers out of a job.

Gleason is blaming the U.S. government and a Chinese company.

Gleason Industrial Products has been in business for 60 years, becoming the nation's largest supplier of hand trucks. But now, the U.S. Commerce Department is going to lower the tariffs for a Chinese company that's making a similar product.

"This is the Chinese product, which is in direct competition with out product,” explained Bill Malone, Jr. “Their people make an average of $25 a week, and when this product floods our market, we're going to be out of business selling our product."

Gleason officials say the lower tariffs will make the Chinese product cheaper, giving them the edge over Gleason.

Longtime employees say they are more than just a little bit peeved that the state of trade relations between China and the U.S. has led to the possible loss of jobs in Goshen.

"When China can send a hand truck half way around the world and we can't send it to Ohio and be competitive, something is terribly, terribly wrong,” said employee Mike Plasterer.

“And now they are after my job,” said employee Doug Davis. “It just doesn't seem fair to me that the American government doesn't give us a little bit more protection than that."

“It sickens me, it’s beyond belief,” Plasterer said.

The actions of the Chinese company are also expected to affect another plant in Illinois, resulting in the loss of 240 jobs.