At 35, Mikey Barnes has already spent two decades working full time at his family’s business. The vice president of…
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Manufacturing & Distribution He started working at 15. Now he’s helping lead his family’s 77-year-old Fresno business
Mikey Barnes, vice president of Barnes Welding Supply, is part of the next generation helping lead the Fresno family business, which traces its roots to 1949. Photo by Backstory Creative
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