Complex sentence: In 1928 Ansco merged with the German photo company Agfa and produced cameras under the Agfa-Ansco name until the Binghamton factory was taken over by the US government in 1941 due to its ties with Germany.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1928 Ansco merged with the German photo company Agfa into a corporation named Agfa-Ansco. The Agfa-Ansco interests in the U.S. and Binghamton factory was taken over by the US government in 1941 due to its ties with Germany.