Investor’s crushing debt imperiled Harden Furniture, CEO says; hopes for a revival

Harden Furniture CEO Gregory Harden says a crushing debt load brought on by a leveraged buyout led to the 174-year-old furniture maker's pending foreclosure sale. Harden, the fifth generation of his family to lead the company, said he decided in 2016 that he needed an equity partner to provide the cash needed for the company's…