It was a good idea born of the simplest intentions. More than 60 years ago, Jim Walter Homes became a frenzy, a household name, a springboard for something bigger expansions into coal mining and high ...

Jan 6 (Reuters) - Diversified company Walter Industries Inc said it would close its loss-making homebuilding unit, Jim Walter Homes, that would affect about 230 jobs, sending its shares up as much as ...