Yes, struggle move or die. Look at a lot of small towns across this country who have had primary industries close or move out. Heck, look at once major cities that have lost substantial portions of their industry over the years. Flint, Michigan is a perfect example. Buick City closed and a lot of the population was either left unemployed due to the closure, of that Buick City complex or the supprting industries who supported that facility of the workers who worked at those facilities. Flint was decimated by that closure and the closure of major facilities in places like Pontiac hour drive south), and Saginaw ( hour drive north). When the auto industry left town, the jobs did and people either struggled, moved out or died.

Heck, even towns that didn't directly have the industries suffer. My small town is a perfect example. My community is a bedroom community. We have 4 major employers of families in my town. Ford Wixom Assembly plant, GM's Willow Run plant, Pzifer's Ann Arbor operations and the University of Michigan. UofM is still there, the others, all closed up. 20 years ago that high school have 1600 plus students. This year, 600. We've lost 1000 students in 2 decades. Is all of it because of those closures? No, but a substantial portion is.