THE FUTURE FOR A JOHNSON CITY BRAKE MANUFACTURER WHICH HAS BEEN CONSIDERING SHUTTING ITS DOORS COULD BE KNOWN SOON. BOSCH BRAKING SYSTEMS COULD HAVE A NEW OWNER, WHICH COULD MEAN 140 EMPLOYEES WILL STILL HAVE A JOB. JAPANESE-BASED AKEBONO BRAKE CORPORATION HAS AN OFFER ON THE TABLE TO BUY THE COMPANY. ACCORDING TO BOSCH SPOKESWOMAN BECKY MACDONALD, THERE ARE ONGOING NEGOTIATIONS, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN FINALIZED. SHE EXPECTS MORE INFORMATION TO BE RELEASED BY NEXT MONTH.