When my 11-year-old asked if he could go fishing with his mates - no adults, just the kids - I felt like he was asking to walk into the wilderness with a butter knife and a prayer.

McJunkin Red Man Corp. has acquired St. Louis, MO-based LaBarge Pipe &Steel Company. LaBarge Pipe &Steel distributes carbon steel pipe for use in the North American energy infrastructure market.

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