everett's Northwest Barricade and Sign is in the business of protecting people on the road, but now the company is concerned about its own safety. Major League Baseball is mandating upgrades to its minor league franchises across the country. A proposal to build a new stadium for the Everett AquaSox would force the family owned business of 14 years to be torn down. "That's disastrous for a company like this," said company spokeswoman Amber Hardy. Northwest Barricade is one of more than 20 businesses that would need to be bulldozed to make room for a new, $80 million downtown stadium. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/everett/businesses-impacted-new-everett-baseball-stadium-plans-construction/281-08fcac5c-a907-47ce-95e1-a35ba29f99f8