General Electric Co., the company that for more than a century stood as a beacon of U.S. manufacturing might and management prowess, will split into three public companies, drawing the curtain on an era of modern business—the dominance of industrial conglomerates.

The decision, announced Tuesday by Chief Executive Larry Culp, ends the myth that GE wielded a magic touch to run companies better, and make everyone richer, through its management of varied enterprises around the world.

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