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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.25
                           STEEL CITY PRODUCTS, INC.

                     TERRANCE W. ALLAN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of this 1st day of May
2000 by and between TERRANCE W. ALLAN (hereinafter referred to as "Mr. Allan")
and STEEL CITY PRODUCTS, INC., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to
as the "Company") and a subsidiary of Oakhurst Company, Inc. (hereinafter
referred to as "Oakhurst.")


1.       BACKGROUND. Mr. Allan is currently an employee of the Company pursuant
         to an agreement dated as of September 1, 1993 (the "Prior Agreement"),
         which to date has been extended beyond its stated expiration. The
         parties now wish to enter into this Agreement, which is intended to
         replace and supersede in all respects the Prior Agreement.


2.       CONSIDERATION. The parties are entering into this Agreement for and in
         consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good
         and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
         hereby acknowledged.


3.       TERM OF EMPLOYMENT.

         (a)      The term of Mr. Allan's employment hereunder shall commence on
                  the date hereof and shall continue for an initial term ending
                  at the close of business on September 30, 2003 unless it is
                  earlier terminated pursuant to Section 11, or Section 12,
                  below.

         (b)      Unless sooner terminated, at the expiration of the initial
                  term, this Agreement shall continue for successive one-year
                  terms unless at least ninety (90) days prior to September 30,
                  2003 or any subsequent anniversary thereof one party gives the
                  other party notice of non-renewal, in which event this
                  Agreement shall terminate on such anniversary.


4.       TITLE, REPORTING RELATIONSHIP & RESPONSIBILITIES.

         (a)      Title. So long as this Agreement is in effect, Mr. Allan shall
                  be elected to the position and shall have the reporting
                  relationship set forth on Exhibit A.

         (b)      Responsibilities. Mr. Allan's responsibilities and job
                  description are set forth in Exhibit A. Mr. Allan shall devote
                  his full business time to diligently carrying out those
                  responsibilities to the best of his abilities. Nothing herein
                  shall be construed to prevent Mr. Allan from serving as an
                  officer or director or participating in the activities of any
                  family, religious, charitable, community service or political
                  activity so long as such participation does not interfere with
                  his carrying out his responsibilities hereunder.

         (c)      Mr. Allan's reporting relationship and job description within
                  Mr. Allan's general area of expertise shall be subject to
                  change by the Company in consultation with Mr. Allan as is
                  reasonably required to meet the needs of the business from
                  time to time.

         (d)      Mr. Allan's principal place of employment shall not be moved
                  outside of an area circumscribed by a circle having a radius
                  of 50 miles and with a center located at the City Hall of
                  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.





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5.       COMPENSATION. During the term of this Agreement, Mr. Allan shall be
         paid cash compensation consisting of the base salary and other
         incentive payments set forth on Exhibit A.

         (a)      Mr. Allan's base salary shall be paid in installments no less
                  frequently than twice monthly at the same time as other
                  employees of the Company are paid.

         (b)      any incentive payment that is based on the Company's annual
                  financial performance shall be made to Mr. Allan after the
                  audit has been completed for the fiscal year of the Company to
                  which the payment relates.


6.       BENEFITS. Mr. Allan shall be entitled to the same health and other
         benefits as are made available to the Company's senior officers
         generally, and on the same terms and conditions. Mr. Allan shall also
         be entitled such additional benefits as are set forth in Exhibit A. All
         of the foregoing benefits in this Section 6 are hereinafter referred to
         collectively as the "Benefits."


7.       BUSINESS EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT. Mr. Allan shall be reimbursed in
         accordance with Company policy from time to time in effect for all
         reasonable business expenses incurred by him in the performance of his
         duties hereunder.


8.       INDEMNIFICATION. Mr. Allan shall be indemnified by the Company with
         respect to claims made against him as a director, officer and/or
         employee of the Company and of any parent, subsidiary or affiliate of
         the Company (as the case may be) to the fullest extent permitted by the
         Company's charter, by-laws and the laws of the State of Delaware.


9.       CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

         (a)      During his employment by the Company and after his employment
                  terminates for whatever reason, Mr. Allan shall not disclose
                  to any person or entity Confidential Information (as defined
                  below) except, while an employee of the Company, in the proper
                  performance of his duties and responsibilities under this
                  Agreement or except as may be expressly authorized by the
                  Board of Directors of the Company. For purposes of this
                  Agreement, "Confidential Information" is defined as including
                  trade secrets; customer and vendor names and lists; business
                  plans, sales plans and marketing plans; pricing formulas;
                  non-public financial data; product specifications and designs;
                  the existence, nature, substance, progress and results of
                  research and development projects; concepts, inventions,
                  discoveries, formulae, processes, drawings, documents,
                  records, software; or any other information of the Company,
                  its parent or any of their subsidiaries that is not generally
                  available, or any such information of any third party that is
                  held by the Company, its parent or any of their subsidiaries
                  under an obligation of confidentiality.

         (b)      Mr. Allan's obligation of confidentiality shall not, however,
                  relate to any information --

                  (i)      that is or becomes publicly known through no act or
                           fault of Mr. Allan; or

                  (ii)     that is required to be disclosed pursuant to
                           applicable law, a court order or a judicial
                           proceeding, including a proceeding to enforce this
                           Agreement.


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10.      NON-COMPETE OBLIGATIONS.



         (a)      Mr. Allan's obligations with respect to competing with the
                  Company and soliciting its employees shall be as follows:

                  (i)      Within the Market Area (as defined below) Mr. Allan
                           shall not render services or advice, whether for
                           compensation or without compensation and whether as
                           an employee, officer, director, principal or
                           otherwise, to any person or organization with respect
                           to any product, service or process in existence or
                           under development that is competitive with (1) the
                           business of the Company on the date hereof; (2) the
                           business of the Company in which Mr. Allan was
                           actively engaged during his employment by the Company
                           or of which he has detailed knowledge; or with (3)
                           any planned business of the Company in which Mr.
                           Allan has an active part in the planning or of which
                           he has detailed knowledge.

                  (ii)     Mr. Allan shall not either directly or indirectly as
                           agent or otherwise in any manner solicit influence or
                           encourage any customer of the Company to take away or
                           to divert or direct its business to Mr. Allan or to
                           any person or entity by or with which Mr. Allan is
                           employed, associated, affiliated or otherwise
                           related, other than the Company.

                  (iii)    Mr. Allan shall not recruit or otherwise solicit or
                           induce any employee of the Company to terminate his
                           or her employment or otherwise cease his or her
                           relationship with his or her employer.

         (b)      Mr. Allan's obligations under this Section 10 shall continue
                  (i) so long as he is an employee of the Company; and (ii)
                  after his employment terminates, (whether by reason of the
                  expiration of this Agreement or pursuant to Section 11 or
                  Section 12, below, or otherwise) for (x) a period of six
                  months, or (y) for the period, if any, during which the
                  Company is obligated to continue to pay, or as to which it has
                  in a lump sum paid, Mr. Allan's base salary, whichever period
                  is longer.

         (c)      Definitions.

                  (i)      For purposes of this Section 10 only, the word
                           "Company" shall include the Company's parent and any
                           subsidiary of the Company or such parent.

                  (ii)     "Market Area" is defined as an area within a 200 mile
                           radius of any operating facility of the Company.


11.      TERMINATION BY THE COMPANY: Other than as provided in Section 3(b),
         above, the Company may only terminate Mr. Allan's employment pursuant
         to the terms and conditions contained in this Section 11.

         (a)      Without Cause. The Company may terminate Mr. Allan's
                  employment without Cause (as the word "Cause" is defined
                  below) by giving Mr. Allan written notice of such termination.
                  In the event the Company gives such notice the Company shall--

                  (i)      continue to pay to Mr. Allan his then current base
                           salary for the balance of the then term of this
                           Agreement, but in any case for a period of twelve
                           (12) full calendar months;



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                  (ii)     pay to Mr. Allan any bonus or incentive payment
                           provided for in Exhibit A that but for the
                           termination of his employment, would have been paid
                           to him for the year in which the

                           termination occurs, pro-rated, however, for the
                           number of days during such year that Mr. Allan was an
                           employee of the Company;

                  (iii)    provide to him the Benefits for the same period of
                           time that it is obligated to continue to make
                           payments to him of his base salary under Section
                           11(a)(i), above; and

                  (iv)     cause all stock options held by Mr. Allan to become
                           exercisable in full and to remain exercisable for one
                           (1) year after the date of termination.

         (b)      Disability. The Company may terminate Mr. Allan's employment
                  by reason of his permanent disability (as defined below) by
                  giving Mr. Allan written notice of such termination. In the
                  event the Company gives such notice the Company shall--

                  (i)      continue to pay Mr. Allan his base salary and to
                           provide to him the Benefits for a period of twelve
                           (12) full calendar months;

                  (ii)     pay to Mr. Allan any bonus or incentive payment
                           provided for in Exhibit A that, but for the
                           termination of his employment, would have been paid
                           to him for the year in which the termination
                           occurred, pro-rated, however, for the number of days
                           during such year that Mr. Allan was an employee of
                           the Company; and

                  (iii)    cause all stock options held by Mr. Allan to become
                           exercisable in full and to remain exercisable for one
                           (1) year after the date of termination.

         (c)      Death. The Company may terminate Mr. Allan's employment by
                  reason of his death, in which event--

                  (i)      the Company shall pay his executor, administrator or
                           personal representative--

                           (1)      Mr. Allan's base salary then in effect
                                    through the date of death (to the extent not
                                    theretofore paid); and

                           (2)      any bonus or incentive payment provided for
                                    in Exhibit A that, but for the termination
                                    of his employment, would have been paid to
                                    Mr. Allan for the year in which he died,
                                    pro-rated, however, for the number of days
                                    during such year that Mr. Allan was an
                                    employee of the Company.

                  (ii)     all stock options held by Mr. Allan shall become
                           exercisable in full and shall remain exercisable for
                           one (1) year after the date of termination.

         (d)      Life Insurance Proceeds. It is the intention of the parties
                  that the proceeds of any life insurance maintained by the
                  Company for the benefit of Mr. Allan shall constitute a
                  payment in lieu of any severance or termination payment in the
                  event of his death.

         (e)      For Cause. The Company may terminate Mr. Allan's employment
                  for Cause by giving him written notice thereof, in which event
                  (i) the Company shall pay him his base salary through the date
                  of such termination to the extent not theretofore paid and any
                  management bonus that had been approved by the Compensation
                  Committee of the Board of Directors of the



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                  Company prior to the date of termination; and (ii) all of his
                  stock options shall immediately terminate and be of no further
                  force or effect.

         (f)      "Permanent disability" for purposes of this Agreement shall
                  have occurred if Mr. Allan is unable to attend to his
                  responsibilities under this Agreement owing to a physical or
                  mental condition for a period of six (6) consecutive months or
                  for a period of an aggregate of nine (9) months (whether or
                  not consecutive) in any eighteen-month period.

         (g)      Insurance Payments. Any payments made to Mr. Allan under any
                  disability plans, the premiums for which were paid by the
                  Company or one of its affiliates shall serve to reduce the
                  amounts payable under Section 11(b)(i), above.

         (h)      Definition of Cause "Cause" shall mean gross or wilful
                  misconduct by Mr. Allan in connection with his employment; the
                  breach by Mr. Allan of any material obligation under this
                  Agreement, including the obligations set forth in Section 9
                  and Section 10, above; a failure to devote adequate time and
                  attention to carrying out his responsibilities (other than by
                  reason of his death or permanent disability); any act of
                  dishonesty or fraud; or the commission by Mr. Allan of a
                  felony.

         (i)      Change in Control.

                  (i)      Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if
                           after a Change in Control (as defined below) either
                           (i) Mr. Allan's employment under this Agreement is
                           terminated without Cause and other than by reason of
                           his death or permanent disability; or (ii) Mr. Allan
                           resigns his employment pursuant to Section 12, below,
                           by written notice given within 180 days of the
                           effective date of the Change in Control --

                           (1)      the Company shall pay to Mr. Allan in a lump
                                    sum on the date of the termination of his
                                    employment an amount equal to two year's
                                    base salary less the amount of base salary,
                                    if any, paid to him for the period during
                                    which he remained an employee after the date
                                    of the Change of Control; and

                           (2)      All Mr. Allan's stock options shall vest in
                                    full and shall remain exercisable for a
                                    period of one (1) year after the date of
                                    termination.

                  (ii)     A "Change in Control" shall mean any transaction that
                           results in a sale of substantially all of the assets,
                           business or common stock of the Company to a third
                           party or entity that is not controlled by the senior
                           managers of the Company.

         (j)      Withholdings. All amounts payable to Mr. Allan under this
                  Agreement shall be subject to any withholdings therefrom that
                  the Company is legally required to make.

         (k)      Use of COBRA. The continuation of any health benefits provided
                  for herein may be effected by the Company making on Mr.
                  Allan's behalf his COBRA payments for the period of such
                  continuation.


12.      RESIGNATION BY MR. ALLAN.

         (a)      In addition to the provisions of Section 3(b), above, Mr.
                  Allan may resign his employment with the Company



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                  on ninety (90) days' prior written notice to the Company. The
                  Company may deem any such notice given by Mr. Allan as a
                  resignation by him, effective upon the giving of such notice,
                  of any or all directorships and offices then held by Mr. Allan
                  in the Company, its parent and any of their subsidiaries, but
                  the Company shall nevertheless continue to pay to Mr. Allan
                  his base salary and any special bonus then in effect during
                  the ninety-day period. No incentive payments shall be made to
                  Mr. Allan for the fiscal year in which he resigns his
                  employment with the Company.

         (b)      In the event of Mr. Allan's resignation, all stock options
                  then held by him shall expire on the thirtieth day after the
                  effective date of his resignation except to the extent
                  otherwise expressly provided in the agreement covering a given
                  stock option.

13.      NOTICES. All notices required or permitted under this Agreement shall
         be in writing and shall be deemed given by a party when hand delivered
         to the other party or when deposited with a delivery service that
         provides next-business-day delivery and proof of delivery, addressed to
         the other party as follows:


            If to the Company:                    If to Mr. Allan:
              At its headquarters address           At his most recent residence
              attention of the President.             address on the books of
                                                      the Company.

            With a copy to:
              Roger M. Barzun
              General Counsel
              60 Hubbard Street
              P.O. Box 767
              Concord, Massachusetts 01742

         or to such other address of a party as such party may by notice
         hereunder designate to the other party.


14.      SEVERABILITY. If any provision or part of a provision of this Agreement
         is finally declared to be invalid by any tribunal of competent
         jurisdiction, such part shall be deemed automatically adjusted, if
         possible, to conform to the requirements for validity, but, if such
         adjustment is not possible, it shall be deemed deleted from this
         Agreement as though it had never been included herein. In either case,
         the balance of any such provision and of this Agreement shall remain in
         full force and effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, no
         provision shall be deleted if it is clearly apparent under the
         circumstances that either or both of the parties would not have entered
         into this Agreement without such provision.


15.      SURVIVAL. Notwithstanding the expiration or earlier termination of this
         Agreement or of Mr. Allan's employment for any reason, the terms and
         conditions of Section 9 and Section 10 and any other obligations of the
         parties that by their terms are to be performed or are to have
         continued effect after such termination shall survive such expiration
         or termination.


16.      PRORATION. All amounts payable to Mr. Allan hereunder for a period
         shorter than the period for which they are described herein shall be
         pro-rated on a daily basis using a 365-day year.



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17.      INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. It is acknowledged and agreed that the Company shall
         have the right to bring an action to enjoin any violation by Mr. Allan
         of his obligations under Section 9 and Section 10, above, because a
         suit for monetary damages alone would be an inadequate remedy.

18.      ARBITRATION.

         (a)      Except as otherwise provided below, this Agreement and any
                  controversy, claim or dispute between the parties directly or
                  indirectly concerning this Agreement or the breach hereof or
                  the subject matter hereof, including questions concerning the
                  scope and applicability of this Section 18 shall be finally
                  settled by arbitration held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in
                  accordance with the provisions of this Section and the
                  Employment Dispute Resolution Rules of the American
                  Arbitration Association or any successor thereto.

         (b)      The arbitrator or arbitrators (the "arbitrators") shall be
                  chosen in accordance with such rules. A majority of the
                  arbitrators shall have the right and authority to determine
                  how their decision or determination as to each issue or matter
                  in dispute may be implemented or enforced. Any decision or
                  award of a majority of the arbitrators shall be final and
                  conclusive on the parties to this Agreement, and there shall
                  be no appeal therefrom other than for fraud or willful
                  misconduct. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 18 to the
                  contrary, no arbitrator in any such proceeding shall have
                  authority or power to (i) modify or alter any express
                  condition or provision hereof by an award or otherwise; or
                  (ii) to award punitive or exemplary damages for or against any
                  party to any such proceeding.

         (c)      The parties hereto agree that an action to compel arbitration
                  pursuant to this Agreement may be brought in the appropriate
                  court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania sitting in
                  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Application may also be made to such
                  court for confirmation of any decision or award of a majority
                  of the arbitrators, for an order of enforcement and for any
                  other remedies that may be necessary to effectuate such
                  decision or award. Each of the parties hereto hereby consents
                  to the jurisdiction of the arbitrators and of such court and
                  waives any objection to the jurisdiction of such arbitrators
                  and court.

         (d)      Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 18 to the
                  contrary, the parties hereby agree that this Section 18 shall
                  not apply to any action brought by a party seeking an
                  injunction or other equitable relief.

         (e)      In any controversy, claim or dispute subject to arbitration
                  under the terms of this Section 18, the parties shall pay the
                  fees and expenses of the arbitrators in accordance with any
                  decision or award of a majority of the arbitrators.


19.      MISCELLANEOUS.

         (a)      This Agreement together with Exhibit A--


                  (i)      Supersedes and replaces in its entirety the Prior
                           Agreement;

                  (ii)     contains the entire understanding of the parties on
                           the subject matter hereof;



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                  (iii)    shall not be amended, and no term hereof shall be
                           waived, except by written agreement of the parties
                           signed by each of them;

                  (iv)     shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
                           parties and their successors, personal
                           representatives and permitted assigns;

                  (v)      may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
                           which shall be deemed an original hereof, but all of
                           which shall constitute but one and the same
                           agreement; and

                  (vi)     shall not be assignable by either party without the
                           prior written consent of the other party, except that
                           the Company may assign this Agreement to any entity
                           acquiring substantially all of the stock, business or
                           assets of the Company, provided that the acquiror
                           assumes all of the Company's obligations hereunder.

         (b)      The words "herein," "hereof," "hereunder," "hereby,"
                  "herewith" and words of similar import when used in this
                  Agreement shall be construed to refer to this Agreement as a
                  whole. The word "including" shall mean including, but not
                  limited to any one or more enumerated items.

         (c)      Each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted and
                  enforced without the aid of any canon, custom or rule of law
                  requiring or suggestion construction against the party
                  drafting or causing the drafting of such provision.

         (d)      No representation, affirmation of fact, course of prior
                  dealings, promise or condition in connection herewith or usage
                  of the trade not expressly incorporated herein shall be
                  binding on the parties.

         (e)      The failure to insist upon strict compliance with any term,
                  covenant or condition contained herein shall not be deemed a
                  waiver of such term, nor shall any waiver or relinquishment of
                  any right at any one or more times be deemed a waiver or
                  relinquishment of such right at any other time or times.

         (f)      The captions of the paragraphs herein are for convenience only
                  and shall not be used to construe or interpret this Agreement.

20.      GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
         accordance with, the domestic laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
         without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision
         or rule (whether of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or of any other
         jurisdiction) that would cause the application hereto of the laws of
         any jurisdiction other than the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
day and year first above written.

STEEL CITY PRODUCTS, INC.


By:  /s/ BERNARD H. FRANK                  /s/ TERRANCE W. ALLAN
   ------------------------------          ------------------------------
     Bernard H. Frank                        TERRANCE W. ALLAN
     Chief Executive Officer




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                                                                       EXHIBIT A



                  EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT DATED AS OF MAY 1, 2000

                                 BY AND BETWEEN

                 TERRANCE W. ALLAN AND STEEL CITY PRODUCTS, INC.

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TITLE/POSITION:            President

MR. ALLAN REPORTS TO:      The Chairman of the Company.

JOB DESCRIPTION:           The normal duties of a President and chief operating
                           officer of a privately held company.
ANNUALIZED
BASE SALARY:               $133,000 effective on the date hereof;
                           $140,000 effective September 1, 2001; and
                           $145,000 effective September 1, 2002 and thereafter.

INCENTIVE                  Mr. Allan shall be entitled to the following
COMPENSATION:              incentive compensation:

                  o        Participation in the Company's Annual Management
                           Bonus pool, which consists of an amount equal to 8%
                           of the annual Consolidated Net Income (as defined
                           below) of the Company. Mr. Allan's share of the pool
                           shall be determined by the Compensation Committee of
                           the Board of Directors of the Company from year to
                           year and shall be subject to the same provisions of
                           the Management Bonus Plan as are applicable to other
                           eligible managers of the Company.

                  o        An Annual Executive Bonus equal to one percent (1%)
                           of the annual Consolidated Net Income, of the
                           Company, if any, that exceeds $2,000,000.

                  o        "Consolidated Net Income" of the Company for a given
                           year means the net income of the Company and any of
                           its subsidiaries derived from the sale of auto and
                           pet products, calculated in accordance with GAAP
                           consistently applied, but to which is added back
                           interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, LIFO
                           adjustments, inter-company charges and income, and
                           allocations of parent company overhead expenses other
                           than expenses that had they not been paid or incurred
                           by the parent company would have been paid or
                           incurred by the Company, all as determined from the
                           Company's audited financial statements.



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                        o           Income of the Company derived from any new
                                    line of business entered into after the date
                                    of this Agreement shall be included in the
                                    definition of Consolidated Net Income only
                                    after first deducting interest expense
                                    incurred on the investment cost and working
                                    capital requirements of such business.

AUTOMOBILE:             The Company shall furnish Mr. Allan with the use of a
                        Company-leased automobile with a monthly rental rate not
                        to exceed $600 per month or a Company-owned automobile
                        that, if leased, would have a monthly lease rate of no
                        more than $600.

                        In lieu of either of the foregoing, the Company shall
                        pay Mr. Allan a monthly automobile allowance of $600.

                        The cost of all insurance, maintenance and repairs for,
                        and gasoline consumed by, such automobile shall be paid
                        or reimbursed (as the case may be) to Mr. Allan other
                        than the cost of gasoline for his personal use of such
                        automobile.

GROUP TERM LIFE
INSURANCE COVERAGE      A minimum of $100,000.

PAID VACATION           In accordance with Company policies from time to time
                        in effect.


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