Berea's DHS Diecast Is One Model Business

His "pride and joy" is a Bucyrus 495 mining shovel diecast model, one of only 500 available in the world. The real piece of equipment is used for mining Canadian tar sands. Nick Arp, 13, with friend Mike Kifer, 14, came from their Hermitage, Pa. homes with Nick's parents, Mark and Mary Arp. The two friends found the models on the Internet a few months ago and became fascinated with them. "I like everything about them," said Nick, who did chores around his house to earn money to buy models at the open house. "I really like them all." Chuck Sword started his DHS Diecast company about 12 years ago. His Berea-based firm is now considered the world's larges

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