Tod Burke works at Peter Garton's iron foundry. One day, Tod is hurt while saving Garton from being crushed by a falling crane. Garton nurses Tod back to health, adopts the lad, and makes him an executive. Garton's snobbish sister attempts to introduce Tod into high society, with comic results. Tod falls for Janet Muir. But Janet's father Angus and Garton are deadly enemies. Angus's small foundry has been "crowded out" by Muir's. Tod gets Janet a position at Garton's office. But Garton, not approving of the relationship between Tod and Janet, fires her. Tod denounces Garton and quits. When Angus learns what has happened, he decides to have it out with Garton. Tod and Janet arrive in time to put a stop to it. Tod berates the old men for their prejudices against each other, and the two enemies reconcile. Tod and Janet happily kiss.
—scsu1975