HARSCO CORP
8-K/A, 1994-04-14
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC   20549


FORM 8-K/A

AMENDMENT TO CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Amendment No.#1

Amendment to Current Report on Form 8-K dated
January 28, 1994, and filed on February 14, 1994.


Harsco Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware                              1-3970              23-1483991
(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission         (I.R.S. 
Employer
of incorporation)                     File Number)        Identification
                                                          Number)


Camp Hill, Pennsylvania                      17001-8888
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(717) 763-7064



The undersigned registrant hereby amends the following item of its 
Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 28, 1994, and filed February 
14, 1994, as set forth in the pages attached hereto:

ITEM 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Consolidated Financial Statements of FMC's Defense Systems Group

(1)  Independent Auditors' Report

(2)  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1993 and 1992

(3)  Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years 1993, 1992, 1991

(4)  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years 1993, 1992, 
1991

(5)  Notes to Financial Statements

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information (unaudited) to reflect Harsco's 
acquisition of an interest in United Defense, L.P. formed to combine 
FMC's Defense Systems Group and Harsco's BMY-Combat Systems Division

(1)  Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1993

(2)  Statement of Income for the Year Ended December 31, 1993

(d) Exhibits

Number           Exhibit
24               Consent of Independent Accountants


SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.




                                 HARSCO CORPORATION
                                 (Registrant)




Date:  April 13, 1994         By: /s/ Leonard A. Campanaro
                                  Leonard A. Campanaro
                                  Senior Vice President &
                                  Chief Financial Officer



Independent Auditors' Report



The Board of Directors and Stockholders,
FMC Corporation

We have audited the balance sheets of the Defense Systems Group of FMC 
Corporation as of December 31, 1993 and 1992 and the related statements 
of income and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period 
ended December 31, 1993.  These financial statements are the 
responsibility of the company's management.  Our responsibility is to 
express an opinion on these financial statements based upon our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing 
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit 
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements 
are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a 
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the 
financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting 
principles used and signficant estimates made by management, as well as 
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe 
that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present 
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Defense 
Systems Group of FMC Corporation as of December 31, 1993 and 1992, and 
the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years 
in the three-year period ended December 31, 1993, in conformity with 
generally accepted accounting principles.

As discussed in Note 5 to the financial statements, the company changed 
its method of accounting for post retirement benefits other than 
pensions in 1992.




KPMG, Peat Marwick

Chicago, Illinois
January 24, 1994


<TABLE>
FMC CORPORATION
DEFENSE SYSTEMS GROUP
BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars In Thousands)

                                                         DECEMBER 31
ASSETS                                               1993             
1992
<S>                                               <C>             <C>
Current assets:
Trade receivables, net                           $   85,348       $   
72,457
Inventories                                          39,249           
61,555
Deferred income taxes                                30,126           
30,617
Other current assets                                 21,381           
19,467
                                                  _________        
_________
   Total current assets                             176,104          
184,096

Investments in affiliated companies                   8,721           
10,342
Net property, plant & equipment                     111,718          
135,262
Prepaid pensions and deferred charges                28,573           
24,817
Deferred income taxes                                 5,165            
7,956
                                                  _________        
_________
   Total assets                                  $  330,281       $  
362,473
                                                  _________        
_________
                                                  _________        
_________

LIABILITIES AND GROUP EQUITY

Current liabilities:
Accounts payable, trade and other                $   73,144       $   
93,989
Advance payments received from customers             95,781           
85,292
Accrued payroll                                      21,183           
21,638
Accrued workers' compensation insurance              27,147           
21,599
Accrued and other liabilities                        18,789           
25,462
   Total current liabilities                        236,044          
247,980
                                                  _________        
_________

Accrued post-retirement benefits                     69,601           
75,162

Commitments and contingencies

Group equity: Investment of FMC Corporation          24,636           
39,331
                                                  _________        
_________
Total liabilities and group equity                $ 330,281        $ 
362,473
                                                  _________        
_________
                                                  _________        
_________

See accompanying notes to financial statements

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
FMC CORPORATION
DEFENSE SYSTEMS GROUP
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars In Thousands)


                                              YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
                                        1993          1992          1991
<S>                                   <C>           <C>           <C>

Revenue                               $  950,170    $1,111,809    
$1,169,043
                                       _________     _________     
_________

Cost of sales                            708,362       867,757       
897,871
Selling, general and administrative      102,406       106,036       
113,813
Research and development                  16,669        21,000        
21,305
Other (income) and expense, net          (15,232)      (31,284)       
(4,458)
                                       _________     _________     
_________
Total costs and expenses                 812,205       963,509     
1,028,531
                                       _________     _________     
_________
Income before income taxes and
   cumulative effect of change in
   accounting principle                  137,965       148,300       
140,512
Income taxes                              52,405        55,670        
54,868
                                       _________     _________     
_________
Income from continuing operations
   before cumulative effect of change
   in accounting principle                85,560        92,630        
85,644
Cumulative effect of change in
   accounting principle, net of taxes          -       (45,678)            
- -
                                       _________     _________     
_________
Net income                            $   85,560    $   46,952    $   
85,644
                                       _________     _________     
_________
                                       _________     _________     
_________

See accompanying notes to financial statements
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
FMC CORPORATION
DEFENSE SYSTEMS GROUP
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars In Thousands)


                                           YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
                                      1993          1992          1991
Cash flows from operating activities:
<S>                                   <C>           <C>           <C>

Net income                            $   85,560    $   46,952    $   
85,644
Adjustments to reconcile net income
   to net cash provided by operating
   activities:
Depreciation and amortization             23,960        26,452        
28,631
Amortization of accrued pension costs      2,066         8,178         
2,966
Deferred income taxes                      3,281       (27,480)          
(79)
                                       _________     _________     
_________
                                         114,867        54,102       
117,162
                                       _________     _________     
_________

(Increase) decrease in assets:
Trade receivables, net                  ( 12,891)        3,878        
(1,605)
Inventories                               22,306        56,982        
81,043
Other current assets                      (1,914)       (3,482)       
(7,168)

(Decrease) increase in liabilities:
Accounts payable - trade and other       (23,681)           16        
11,373
Advance payments received from
   customers                              10,489       (80,562)     
(111,296)
Other current liabilities                  1,256        (1,672)        
2,170
Pension and other post-retirement
   benefits, net                         (10,785)       69,792        
(5,250)
                                       _________     _________     
_________
Net cash provided by operating
   activities                             99,647        99,054        
86,429
                                       _________     _________     
_________

Cash flows provided (required) by
   investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant
   and equipment                         (17,816)      (17,963)      
(23,075)
Transfers and other changes in
   property, plant and equipment          17,400         3,978         
2,600
Changes in investments in affiliates
   and other                               1,024         3,165           
350
                                       _________     _________     
_________
Cash flows provided (required) by
   investing activities                      608       (10,820)      
(20,125)
                                       _________     _________     
_________

Net cash flow provided to
   FMC Corporation                    $  100,255    $   88,234    $   
66,304
                                       _________     _________     
_________
                                       _________     _________     
_________

See accompanying notes to financial statements
</table?


DEFENSE SYSTEMS GROUP
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in Thousands)


1.  GENERAL INFORMATION

The Defense Systems Group ("DSG") of FMC Corporation ("FMC") 
manufactures tracked military vehicles, gun and launching systems, and 
steel track, forgings and castings, predominently for the U. S. 
Government.  On January 28, 1994, FMC and Harsco Corporation ("Harsco") 
announced completion of a series of agreements ("Agreements"), first 
announced in December 1992, to combine certain assets and liabilities of 
DSG and Harsco's BMY Combat Systems Division.  The effective date of the 
combination was January 1, 1994.  The combined company, United Defense, 
L. P., will operate as a limited partnership, with FMC as the Managing 
General Partner with a 60 percent equity interest and Harsco Defense 
Holding as the Limited Partner holding a 40 percent equity interest.

2.  BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying financial statements include the historical assets, 
liabilities, revenues and expenses that are directly related to the 
operations of DSG.  As described in Note 5, the financial statements 
also include allocations of certain FMC expenses in order to approximate 
the effect of DSG operating on a stand-alone basis during the periods 
presented.  Management believes the allocations of expenses are made on 
a reasonable basis; however, they do not necessarily equal the costs 
which would have been, or will be incurred, by DSG on a stand-alone 
basis.  Furthermore, other financial information included herein may not 
necessarily reflect the financial position and results of operations of 
DSG in the future combined operations of UDLP or what the financial 
position and results of operations of DSG would have been had it been a 
separate, stand-alone company during the periods covered.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

REVENUE RECOGNITION FOR CONTRACTS-IN-PROGRESS

Sales are recorded when the earning process is substantially complete 
and the dollar amount is known.  The completion of the earning process 
is dependent upon the contract type.

In cost type contracts, sales revenue is recognized concurrent with 
voucher billing.  Sales value will be equal to actual billed costs plus 
allocable fee.  Fee adjustments for over/underruns are recorded if the 
contract is modified to reduce the billing percentage for fee.

In time and material contracts, revenue is recognized concurrent with 
voucher billing.  No sales are recorded for billings associated with 
undefinitized contracts.

Government fixed-price and fixed-price incentive contracts are accounted 
for under the percentage of completion  method, whereby  the estimated 
sales value is determined on the basis of physical completion to date 
(units of delivery or other acceptable methods of measuring progress 
toward completion).  The sales unit price is the negotiated value or, in 
the case of incentive contracts, the estimated unit price at completion.  
Changes in estimates for sales, costs, and profits are recognized in the 
period in which they are determinable.  Claims for required changes in 
contract performance are considered in estimated contract revenue at 
such time as realization is probable.  Any anticipated losses on 
contracts are charged to operations as soon as they are determinable.

Under certain arrangements the customer shares in product development 
costs.  The estimated costs in excess of price from the customer are 
expensed at the time of contract award.

TRADE RECEIVABLES

A receivable is recorded whenever a sale is recorded and an invoice, as 
contractually allowed, is sent to the customer.  A receivable is also 
recorded when a request for progress payment is issued to the customer.  

An unbilled receivable is recorded if certain conditions for recording a 
sale are met and contractual constraints prevent sending an invoice.  
Approximately $12.8 million of unbilled receivables recorded as of 
December 31, 1993, will be shipped and billed in 1995.  Trade 
receivables do not contain material amounts of receivables billed under 
retainage provisions of contracts or similar items whose determination 
or ultimate realization is uncertain.  DSG maintains an allowance for 
doubtful accounts based upon the expected collectibility of all trade 
receivables ($0.2 million and $0.3 million for December 31, 1993 and 
December 31, 1992, respectively).

INVENTORIES

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value.  Cost is 
determined on the last-in, first-out (LIFO) basis, except for certain 
inventories relating to long-term contracts ($7.0 million in 1993 and 
$21.4 million in 1992).  Inventoried costs relating to long-term 
contracts not valued on the LIFO basis are stated at the actual 
production cost incurred to date, reduced by amounts recognized as cost 
of sales.  The costs attributed to units delivered under such contracts 
are based on the estimated average cost of all units expected to be 
produced and sold under the contract.

There are no material amounts  remaining in inventory relating to the 
excess of actual production cost of in-process and delivered units over 
the estimated average cost of all units expected to be produced under 
contracts-in-progress, or other non-recurring costs for which ultimate 
recovery may be uncertain.  Provisions have been made for additional 
cost elements and business risks expected to be incurred in completing 
the contracts.

Inventory costs include manufacturing overhead.  Costs normally 
associated with general and administrative functions and independent 
research and bid and proposal costs are expensed as incurred.

The current replacement cost of inventories exceeded their LIFO values 
by approximately $13.9 million at December 31, 1993 and $13.8 million at 
December 31, 1992.  During 1993, 1992 and 1991, DSG reduced LIFO 
inventories that were carried at lower than prevailing costs.  These 
reductions increased pre-tax income by $2.6 million, $13.9 million, and 
$4.2 million in the respective years.

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED COMPANIES

Investments in affiliated companies are carried primarily at cost, with 
income recognized as dividends are received.  Dividends received were 
$9.4 million in 1993 and $8.1 million in 1992.  No dividends were 
received in 1991.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment is recorded at cost.  Depreciation is 
provided principally on the sum-of-the-years digits method over 
estimated useful lives of the assets (land improvements - 20 years, 
buildings - 20 to 35 years, and machinery and equipment - 3 to 11 
years).  Gains and losses realized upon sale or retirement of assets are 
either deducted from or added to depreciation for the period or 
reflected in income.

Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred ($26.0 million, $26.0 
million, and $28.3 million for 1993, 1992 and 1991 respectively).  
Expenditures that extend the useful life of property, plant and 
equipment or increase its productivity are capitalized and depreciated.

ADVANCE PAYMENTS RECEIVED FROM CUSTOMERS

Amounts advanced by customers as deposits on orders not yet billed and 
progress payments on contracts-in-progress are recorded as current 
liabilities.

INCOME TAXES

Effective January 1, 1993, DSG adopted Statement of Financial Accounting 
Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes."  SFAS No. 109 requires 
an asset and liability approach, whereby deferred tax liabilities and 
assets are recognized for expected future tax consequences of temporary 
differences between the carrying amounts and tax bases of assets and 
liabilities.  The adoption of SFAS No. 109 had no material effect upon 
the financial statements of DSG.  Additional U. S. income taxes are not 
provided for the undistributed earnings of foreign affiliates as it is 
management's intention that such earnings remain invested in those 
companies.  Taxes are provided in the year the dividend payment is 
received.  Prior to January 1, 1993, income tax provisions were based on 
income reported for financial statement purposes, adjusted for 
transactions (permanent differences) that do not enter into the 
computation of income taxes payable.  The company deferred the tax 
effects of timing differences between financial reporting and taxable 
income.

DSG's taxable income is included in the Federal and State income tax 
returns filed by FMC and, accordingly, the current payable for income 
taxes has been transferred to FMC.  The provisions for income taxes are 
computed as if the Group filed its own separate tax returns.

ENVIRONMENTAL

Environmental-related obligations, such as estimated contractor costs 
and fees, site study costs, reimbursements of regulatory agency costs, 
post-closure costs, litigation costs, and other remediation costs, are 
provided for when they are probable and amounts can be reasonably 
estimated.  Estimated obligations to remediate sites that involve the 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), are generally accrued no later 
than when a Record of Decision (ROD), or equivalent, is issued, or upon 
completion of a Remediation Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) that 
is accepted by the company and the appropriate government agency or 
agencies.  As remediations and investigations proceed, the estimates are 
reviewed quarterly by the company's Environmental Health and Safety 
organization, as well as financial and legal management and, if 
necessary, adjusted as additional information becomes available.  The 
estimates can change substantially as additional information becomes 
available regarding the nature or extent of site contamination, required 
remediation methods, and other actions by governmental agencies or 
private parties.

Provisions for environmental costs incorporate inflation and are not 
discounted to their present values.  Estimated recoveries from third 
parties are recorded when probable and reasonably estimable.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOT ADOPTED

In November 1992, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS 
No. 112, "Employers' Accounting for Post-employment Benefits."  
Effective for fiscal year 1994, SFAS No. 112 established accounting 
standards for benefits provided to former or inactive employees after 
employment but before retirement.  The impact on earnings in 1994 from 
implementation of the new statement's provisions is estimated to be 
approximately $.7 million.

3.  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

</TABLE>
<TABLE>
Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:

                                                  December 31,
                                            1993               1992
<S>                                         <C>                <C>
Land and land improvements                  $   17,761         $   
18,490
Buildings and building equipment                73,087             
90,478
Machinery and equipment                        320,081            
323,350
Construction in progress                         5,597              
8,055
                                             _________          
_________
   Total cost                                  416,526            
440,373
Accumulated depreciation                       304,808            
305,111
Net property, plant and equipment           $  111,718         $  
135,262

The decrease in net property, plant and equipment from 1992 resulted 
primarily from the transfer to FMC of a technology center in Minneapolis 
with a net book value of approximately $16 million.
</TABLE>

4.  INCOME TAXES

<TABLE>
The provisions for income taxes consist of:

                                                December 31,
                                   1993            1992            1991
<S>                                <C>             <C>             <C>
Current:
   Federal                         $   42,984      $   47,030      $   
47,903
   State and local                      6,140           6,916           
7,044
                                    _________       _________       
_________
Total current                          49,124          53,946          
54,947
Deferred                                3,281         (27,480)            
(79)
                                    _________       _________       
_________
Total income taxes                 $   52,405      $   26,466      $   
54,868
                                    _________       _________       
_________
                                    _________       _________       
_________
</TABLE>

The deferred tax benefit in 1992 relates primarily to the one-time 
adjustment for postretirement benefits as discussed in note 5.

The income tax provision differs from that computed by applying the 
applicable federal statutory rate (35% in 1993 and 34% in the other 
years) to income before taxes for the following reasons:

<TABLE>
                                                December 31,
                                   1993            1992            1991
<S>                                <C>             <C>             <C>
Expected tax provision             $   48,288      $   24,962      $   
47,774
State income taxes, less federal
   tax benefit                          6,898           3,671           
7,026
Tax adjustment on dividends
   from affiliate                      (1,781)         (1,737)              
- -
Foreign sales corporation income       (1,000)           (430)             
68
                                    _________       _________       
_________
Actual tax provision               $   52,405      $   26,466      $   
54,868
                                    _________       _________       
_________
                                    _________       _________       
_________
</TABLE>


Significant components of the Group's deferred tax assets and 
liabilities are as follows:
<TABLE>
                                              December 31,
                                        1993               1992
<S>                                     <C>                <C>
Inventory basis differences             $    8,678         $   11,293
Accrued and other liabilities               21,448             19,324
Deferred tax assets - current               30,126             30,617

Post-retirement benefits and other          27,277             29,313
                                         _________          _________
Total deferred tax assets               $   57,403         $   59,930

Prefunded pension costs                 $    9,444         $    8,212
Property, plant and equipment                9,880             10,786
Other                                        2,788              2,359
                                         _________          _________
Total deferred tax liabilities          $   22,112         $   21,357
                                         _________          _________
Net deferred tax assets                 $   35,291         $   38,573
                                         _________          _________
                                         _________          _________
</TABLE>
No valuation allowance with respect to the deferred tax assets is 
considered necessary.

5.  EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

RETIREMENT PLANS

Salaried employees of DSG are covered by FMC's Salaried Retirement Plan, 
which provides pension benefits based on years of service and an average 
of the highest 60 consecutive months of compensation during the last 120 
months of consecutive employment.  Plans covering hourly employees of 
DSG generally provide benefits of stated amounts for each year of 
service.

The funding policy is to make contributions based on the projected unit 
credit actuarial cost method and to limit contributions to amounts that 
are currently deductible for tax reporting purposes.  In 1992, net 
pension cost includes a pension curtailment charge of $4.6 million 
relating to the elimination of certain employees in the DSG hourly 
plans.

The following table summarizes the assumptions used and the components 
of the net pension cost:

<TABLE>
                                              Year Ended December 31,
Assumptions:                              1993          1992         
1991
<S>                                       <C>           <C>          <C>
Weighted average discount rate                  8.0%          8.0%         
8.0%
Rates of increase in future
   compensation levels                          5.0%          5.0%         
5.0%
Weighted average expected long-term
   asset return                                 9.3%          9.3%         
9.8%
                                           ________      ________     
________
Components:
Service cost-benefits earned              $   7,537     $   8,350    $   
8,105
Interest cost on projected
   benefit obligation                        13,374        12,604       
11,195
Actual return on plan assets                (31,751)      (14,923)     
(33,857)
Net amortization and deferral:
   Net transition asset amortization         (1,006)       (1,006)      
(1,006)
   Prior service cost amortization            1,632         6,390        
1,990
   Net (gain) loss amortization                (213)          142          
(98)
   Net asset gain (loss) deferred            12,493        (3,379)      
16,637
                                           ________      ________     
________
Net pension cost                          $   2,066     $   8,178    $   
2,966
                                           ________      ________     
________
                                           ________      ________     
________
</TABLE>

The funded status of the plans and accrued pension cost recognized in 
the financial statements were as follows:

<TABLE>
                                              Year Ended December 31,
                                              1993               1992
<S>                                           <C>               <C>
Actuarial present value of benefits
   for service rendered to date:
Accumulated benefit obligation based
   on salaries to date, including vested
   benefits of $148,171 in 1993 and
   $141,101 in 1992                           $ (154,959)        $ 
(148,921)
Additional benefits based on estimated
   future salary levels                          (29,702)           
(30,193)
                                               _________          
_________
Projected benefit obligation                  $ (184,661)        $ 
(179,114)
Plan assets at fair value<F1>                    228,395            
201,172
                                               _________          
_________
Plan assets in excess of projected
   benefit obligation                             43,734             
22,158
Unrecognized net transition asset                 (7,030)            
(8,035)
Unrecognized prior service cost                    9,700              
8,310
Unrecognized net gain                            (22,189)            
(1,376)
                                               _________          
_________
Prepaid pension cost                          $   24,215         $   
21,057
                                               _________          
_________
                                               _________          
_________

<FN>
<F1>  Primarily equities, bonds and participating annuities
</TABLE>

POSTRETIREMENT HEALTH CARE AND LIFE INSURANCE

Substantially all of DSG employees are covered by FMC's postretirement 
health care and life insurance benefit program.  Employees generally 
become eligible for the retiree benefit plans when they meet minimum 
retirement age and service requirements.  The cost of providing most of 
these benefits is shared with retirees.  FMC has reserved the right to 
change or eliminate these benefit plans.  

FMC funds a trust for retiree health and life benefits for DSG.  Funding 
is based on amounts in negotiated government defense contracts, in 
conformance with Governmental Cost Accounting Standards.

Retroactive to January 1, 1992, FMC elected early adoption of SFAS No. 
106, "Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than 
Pensions," which requires accrual of the expected cost of providing 
postretirement benefits other than pensions, during the years of 
employee service.  The adoption of SFAS No. 106 resulted in a one-time 
pre-tax charge of $74.9 million ($45.7 million, net of tax).  Prior to 
1992, the Group recognized postretirement health care costs using the 
cash basis of accounting, while the estimated costs of postretirement 
life insurance benefits were generally accrued over the employees' 
active working lives.  These costs were $ 3.1 million in 1991.

Actuarial assumptions used to determine costs and benefit obligations 
include a discount rate of 8 percent and a weighted average expected 
return on long-term assets of 9 percent.  The assumed rate of future 
increases in per capita cost of health care benefits was 13 percent in 
1993 and 1992, decreasing gradually to 6 percent by the year 2001.

The following table summarizes the components of net periodic 
postretirement benefit cost for 1993 and 1992:
<TABLE>
                                           1993             1992
<S>                                        <C>              <C>
Service cost of benefits earned            $    1,620       $    1,925
Interest cost on accumulated
   postretirement benefit obligation            4,900            6,593
Actual return on plan assets                   (1,246)            (707)
Prior service cost amortization and
   net asset loss deferred                     (2,172)            (454)
                                            _________        _________
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost   $    3,102       $    7,357
                                            _________        _________
                                            _________        _________
</TABLE>

Plan amendments adopted in 1993 reduced the accumulated benefit 
obligation by approximately $ 18.7 million.  These amendments will be 
recognized as a reduction of plan costs over the average remaining 
service period of active plan participants.  The status of the accrued 
postretirement benefit cost recognized in the balance sheet and the 
funded status of the plan as of December 31 were as follows:
<TABLE>
                                           1993             1992
<S>                                        <C>              <C>
Accumulated postretirement benefit
   obligation (APBO):
   Retirees                                $  (29,905)      $  (27,663)
   Fully eligible active participants          (9,080)         (16,637)
   Other active participants                  (22,422)         (41,084)
                                            _________        _________
APBO                                       $  (61,407)      $  (85,384)
Plan assets at fair value<F1>                  20,792           14,826
                                            _________        _________
APBO in excess of plan assets                 (40,615)         (70,558)
Unamortized plan amendments                   (21,725)          (4,966)
Unrecognized (gain) loss                       (7,261)             362
                                            _________        _________
Accrued postretirement benefit obligation  $  (69,601)      $  (75,162)
                                            _________        _________
                                            _________        _________

<FN>
<F1>  Primarily fixed income securities
</TABLE>

EMPLOYEES' THRIFT AND STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

All salaried and non-union hourly employees are included in FMC Employee 
Thrift and Stock Purchase Plan.  Under the Thrift Plan, participants may 
elect to have up to 15 percent of their compensation contributed to the 
plan.  An employee's contribution, up to 5 percent of compensation, is 
matched by the Group's 15 percent to 100 percent (80 percent prior to 
April 1, 1993) depending on profits and fund elections.  A participant's 
interest in the Group's contribution vests gradually during the first 
five years of active service and is fully vested thereafter.  The 
employee-elected contributions may be invested in FMC stock, a fixed 
income fund or an equity fund, as a participant elects.  All matching 
contributions by the Group are invested in FMC stock.  Charges for these 
benefits for the years 1993, 1992 and 1991, were $ 4.9 million, $ 4.4 
million and $ 3.9 million, respectively.

6.  EQUITY: INVESTMENT BY FMC CORPORATION

The changes in equity during the three years ended December 31, 1993 
were as follows:

   Balance December 31, 1990           $   61,273
   Net income for 1991                     85,644
   Net cash provided to FMC               (66,304)
                                        _________
   Balance December 31, 1991               80,613
   Net income for 1992                     46,952
   Net cash provided to FMC               (88,234)
                                        _________
   Balance December 31, 1992               39,331
   Net income for the year                 85,560
   Net cash provided to FMC              (100,255)
                                        _________
   Balance December 31, 1993           $   24,636
                                        _________
                                        _________

7.  TRANSACTIONS WITH FMC

The following summarizes the assumptions used in accounting for certain 
transactions between DSG and FMC.  See also Notes 2 and 4.

WORKING CAPITAL AND FINANCING REQUIREMENTS

All capital requirements of DSG are funded through the operation of a 
centralized cash management system at FMC.  Generally, all cash receipts 
are deposited to and all cash requirements are funded through the system 
on a daily basis.  Cash activity is segregated and controlled through 
intercompany accounts, which are included in the accompanying financial 
statements as a component of Group Equity: Investment of FMC 
Corporation.

ADMINISTRATIVE COST ALLOCATION

The statements of income presented reflect an administrative cost 
allocation from FMC for certain expenses incurred at the corporate level 
for the benefit of the Group, aggregating $24.3 million, $20.4 million 
and $23.1 million for the years 1993, 1992 and 1991, respectively.  The 
allocations are based on sales, numbers of FMC personnel, payroll 
dollars, estimates of time spent to provide services, or other rational 
measures.  These allocations include general management, treasury, tax, 
financial audits, financial reporting, benefits administration, 
insurance, communication, public affairs, information management and 
other miscellaneous services.

DIRECT CHARGES

Other costs incurred at the FMC corporate level and charged directly to 
DSG on the basis of services used include the Corporate Technology 
Center, computer processing, employee benefits, pension and thrift plan 
costs, insurance and miscellaneous other expenses.  Charges related to 
services other than employee benefits aggregated approximately $15.2 
million, $17.0 million and $18.1 million in 1993, 1992 and 1991, 
respectively.  Employee benefits are discussed further in Note 5.

8.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

MINIMUM LEASE PAYMENTS

DSG leases manufacturing space and various types of equipment under 
operating leases.  Total rent expense under all leases amounted to $4.4 
million, $6.6 million and $5.7 million in the years 1993, 1992 and 1991, 
respectively.  Minimum future rentals under noncancellable leases 
aggregated approximately $18.2 million as of December 31, 1993, and are 
estimated to be payable $4.6 million in 1994, $4.4 million in 1995, $3.9 
million in 1996, $1.9 million in 1997, $1.9 million in 1998 and $1.5 
million in 1999.

ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND REMEDIATION

In accordance with the environmental accounting policy, reserves of 
approximately $6.5 million and $6.7 million have been provided at the 
end of 1993 and 1992, respectively.  The liability arising from 
potential environmental obligations that have not been reserved for at 
this time--because amounts cannot be reasonably determined due to 
uncertainties associated with remedial-related activities, relevant 
clean-up technologies and methods, and amounts to be recovered from 
third parties--may or may not be material to any one year's results of 
operations in the future.  Management, however, believes the liability 
arising from these potential environmental obligations is not likely to 
have a material adverse effect on the Group's liquidity or financial 
condition and will be satisfied over many years.

OFF BALANCE SHEET RISK

DSG is contingently liable under outstanding letters of credit in the 
amount of approximately $32.1 million at December 31, 1993.

OTHER CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

DSG has certain contingent liabilities resulting from litigation, claims 
and commitments incident to the ordinary course of business.  Management 
believes that the probable resolution of such contingencies will not 
materially affect the financial position or results of operations.



HARSCO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PRO FORMA CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Unaudited)


On January 28, 1994, FMC Corporation ("FMC") and Harsco Corporation 
("Harsco") announced completion of a series of agreements 
("Agreements"), first announced in December 1992, to combine certain 
assets and liabilities of FMC's Defense Systems Group ("DSG") and 
Harsco's BMY-Combat Systems Division ("BMY-CS").  The effective date of 
the combination was January 1, 1994.  The combined company, United 
Defense, L.P. ("UDLP"), will operate as a limited partnership, with FMC 
as the Managing General Partner with a 60 percent equity interest and 
Harsco Defense Holding, Inc. as the Limited Partner holding a 40 percent 
equity interest.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed financial statements reflect 
the elimination of BMY-CS and accounting for the 40% ownership interest 
of Harsco in UDLP on the equity method of accounting.  The assumption, 
for the balance sheet, is that the combination occurred on December 31, 
1993, and for the statement of income that the combination date was 
January 1, 1993.  The pro forma operating results are not necessarily 
indicative of what would have occurred had the combination actually 
taken place on January 1, 1993, or of what they are expected to be in 
1994.  Also, no adjustments have been made to operations for the impact 
of certain anticipated operational and administrative efficiencies which 
are expected to be realized over the first two years of the combined 
company's operation.

<TABLE>
HARSCO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PRO FORMA CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
(In Thousands of Dollars) (Unaudited)


                                                      Pro Forma as of December 31, 1993
                                                                   Pro Forma                  Pro 
Forma 
                                                                   Adjustments and            Harsco 
with
                                                    Less           Eliminations               40%
ASSETS                                Harsco       BMY-CS      Debit          Credit          UDLP
<S>                                   <C>          <C>         <C>            <C>             <C>
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents             $  58,740    $      -                   $  5,200<F1>    $  
53,540
Notes and accounts receivable, net      322,894      45,286    $ 38,507<F1>                     
316,115
Inventories                             202,426      86,815                                     
115,611
Other current assets                     16,045       6,374       5,962<F1>                      
15,633
                                       ________     _______                                    
________
   Total current assets                 600,105     138,475                                     
500,899
Property, plant and equipment, net      491,655      50,597                                     
441,058
Goodwill                                221,082                                                 
221,082
Equity in unconsolidated entities         9,258                  29,600<F1><F2>                  
38,858
Other assets                            105,512         212                                     
105,300
                                       ________     _______                                    
________
   Total assets                      $1,427,612    $189,284                                  
$1,307,197
                                       ________     _______                                    
________
                                       ________     _______                                    
________

LIABILITIES

Current Liabilities
Borrowings due within one year         $ 63,509   $      -    $                               $  
63,509
Accounts payable                         98,021     18,272                      1,265<F1>        
81,014
Advances on long-term contracts          88,518     78,882                                        
9,636
Income taxes payable                     14,905          -                                       
14,905
Other current liabilities                52,396     19,019                      3,634<F1>       
137,011
                                      _________    _______                                     
________
   Total current liabilities            417,349    116,173                                      
306,075
Long-term debt                          364,869          -                                      
364,869
Deferred income taxes                    33,424      3,544                      3,544<F1>        
33,424
Insurance accruals                       49,350          -                                       
49,350
Other liabilities                        39,536      9,164                         23<F1>        
30,395
                                      _________    _______                                     
________
   Total liabilities                    904,528    128,881                                      
784,113
                                      _________    _______                                     
________

CAPITAL

Capital stock                            40,143                                                  
40,143
Additional paid-in capital               86,436                                                  
86,436
Retained earnings                       603,158                                                 
603,158
Cumulative adjustments                  (16,166)                                                
(16,166)
Treasury stock, at cost                (190,487)                                               
(190,487)
Net Assets                                          60,403                      60,403<F1><F2>        
- -
                                      _________    _______                                      
_______
   Total capital                        523,084     60,403                                      
523,084
                                      _________    _______                                      
_______
   Total liabilities and capital     $1,427,612   $189,284                                   
$1,307,197
                                      _________    _______                                      
_______
                                      _________    _______                                      
_______

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed financial statements.
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
HARSCO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PRO FORMA CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(In Thousands of Dollars, Except Per Share Amounts) (Unaudited)


                                                 Pro Forma for the Year Ended December 31 1993
                                                                                        Pro Forma
                                                                                        Harsco 
with
                                                           Less:         Pro Forma      40%      
                                              Harsco       BMY-CS        Adjustments    UDLP     
<S>                                           <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
Net sales                                     $1,422,308   $ 347,958     $      -      $1,074,350

Operating expenses                             1,295,148     283,904        4,416<F3>   1,015,660
                                               _________     _______      _______       _________

   Profit from operations                        127,160      64,054       (4,416)         58,690

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities      2,415                   84,000<F4>      86,415

Other income, net                                  7,576          12            -           7,564
                                               _________     _______      _______       _________

Income before provision for income taxes and
  the cumulative effect of accounting change     137,151      64,066       79,584         152,669

Provision for income taxes                        56,335      24,653       31,834<F5>      63,516
                                               _________     _______      _______       _________

Income before cumulative effect
  of change in accounting method                 80,816       39,413       47,750          89,153

Cumulative effect of change in
  accounting method                               6,802           -             -           6,802
                                               ________     _______       _______        ________


Net income                                    $  87,618    $ 39,413      $ 47,750        $ 95,955
                                               ________     _______       _______        ________
                                               ________     _______       _______        ________

Average shares of common stock
  outstanding                                25,036,893                                25,036,893

Earnings per common share:
  Income before cumulative effect of
    accounting change                         $    3.23                                     3.56
  Cumulative effect of change in method
    of accounting                                   .27                                      .27
                                               ________                                 ________

  Net income per common share                 $    3.50                                 $   3.83
                                               ________                                 ________
                                               ________                                 ________


See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed financial statements.

<F1> Under the Agreements, Harsco is required to contribute a total net 
asset value of $29.6 million including $5.2 million of cash.  Harsco 
also will retain financial responsibility for certain items which are 
not contributed to the joint venture and sufficient accounts receivable 
balances to meet the total net asset value of $29.6 million.  These 
adjustments are to reflect the contribution of cash, the retention of 
accounts receivable, and the retention of certain liability accounts as 
provided for in the Agreements.

<F2> The assets and liabilities contributed by FMC and Harsco to the 
joint venture are recorded at their historical net book values and, 
consequently, no recognition is given to their fair market values at 
formation.  In combining the assets and liabilities under this premise, 
Harsco's initial equity interest in UDLP has a net book value of $67 
million, calculated at 40 percent of the combined net assets contributed 
by FMC and Harsco  of $168 million.  Therefore, Harsco's 40 percent 
equity interest in the joint venture exceeds the book value of the net 
assets contributed and acquisition costs incurred by approximately $34 
million.  However, no recognition is given to this amount in the Pro 
Forma Financial Statements.

<F3> $4.4 million of general and administrative expense allocated to BMY 
in 1993 by Harsco has been retained by Harsco in order to approximate 
the operating results of Harsco assuming the transaction had occurred on 
January 1, 1993.

<F4> The Agreements provide for sharing the income before income taxes 
of the venture generally on the basis of the partners' equity ownership 
interests, after giving effect to a limited partner preferred 
distribution.  The Equity in Earnings of $84 million includes the 
limited partner preferred distribution and 40% of the remaining pro 
forma pre-tax earnings of UDLP.  The pro forma earnings of the venture 
give effect to various income and expense adjustments in order to 
approximate the results of operations assuming the transaction had been 
effective on January 1, 1993.

<F5> The income tax expense results from the taxable pro forma 
adjustments to income at a combined Federal and State statutory tax rate 
of approximately 40%.
</TABLE>


EXHIBIT 24


CONSENT OF KPMG PEAT MARWICK


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following 
Registration Statements of Harsco Corporation and subsidiary companies 
of our report included herein dated January 24, 1994, relating to the 
balance sheets of the Defense Systems Group of FMC Corporation as of 
December 31, 1993 and 1992, and the related statements of income and 
cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 
31, 1993:

- - Post Effective Amendment No. 6 to Form S-8 Registration Statement 
(Registration No. 2-57876), effective May 21, 1982.

- - Post Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-8 Registration Statement 
(Registration No. 33-5300), dated March 26, 1987.

- - Form S-8 Registration Statement (Registration No. 33-14064), dated May 
6, 1987.

- - Amendment No. 2 to Form S-8 Registration Statement (Registration No. 
33-24854), dated October 31, 1988.

Our report contains an explanatory paragraph regarding changes in the 
Company's method of accounting for postretirement benefits other than 
pensions.



KPMG PEAT MARWICK

Chicago, Illinois
April 11, 1994



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