Detroit’s Bendix Corp. is probably best known for a product it has never made. Confusing the $742 million science and aerospace company with the makers of the old Bendix washer,* housewives telephone ...

Doing laundry can be a grind. That’s why manufacturers keep tinkering with new ways to make it less of a chore. Machines that both wash and dry laundry are one approach that’s gaining traction, 72 ...