Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (1,342)	$ (1,282)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,856	1,930
Amortization and write-off of debt issuance cost	26	11
Gain on disposal of operating assets or impairment of operating assets	0	(282)
LIFO effect	22	(36)
Share transactions under company stock plan	150	236
Other long-term liabilities	(114)	(76)
Deferred income taxes	(95)	(25)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	2,664	2,015
Contract assets	(152)	(122)
Inventories	(1,624)	(150)
Refundable taxes	10	(438)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(284)	249
Other assets	(351)	(7)
Accounts payable	(3,314)	(1,729)
Other accrued liabilities	1,592	76
Accrued income and other taxes	(9)	36
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	(965)	406
Cash flows from investing activities:
Insurance proceeds received	3,500	0
Proceeds from disposal of operating assets	0	317
Capital expenditures	(2,303)	(797)
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	1,197	(480)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	133
Payments on long-term debt	(336)	(409)
Proceeds from revolving credit agreement	31,809	9,959
Repayments of revolving credit agreement	(30,714)	(10,230)
Payment of debt issue costs	0	(105)
Short-term debt borrowings	981	1,791
Short-term debt repayments	(1,891)	(1,392)
Net cash used for financing activities	(151)	(253)
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	81	(327)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	341	1,252
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	7	(4)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	429	921
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information of operations:
Cash paid for interest	(181)	(287)
Cash paid for income taxes, net	(10)	(21)
Non-cash investing activities:
Additions to property, plant & equipment - incurred but not yet paid	$ 689	$ 498