Automobile Pioneers Close Landmark Harness Firm in Kansas City
United Press reports that Foster Helmreich Wagner Harness company, a local landmark for 50 years, plans a potential yearlong sale as the automobile age reduces demand for horse gear. Founders John J. Foster Adolph Helmreich and George N. Wagner span 41 to 55 years in the trade, with a 23 year partnership winding down as trends shift away from harnesses.
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Displaying a storied era of Kansas City harness trade
Foster-Helmreich-Wagner, a long time Kansas City harness firm, nears closure after decades of high end gear making. The partners note historic displays in front of a store called Display and plan to retire with the business fading from the motor age.
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Tariff Truce Prospects Dimmed At Paris Parley
United Press reports the world tariff truce talks in Paris are unlikely to succeed as European nations raise food tariffs and arms race tensions grow. The Conference for the Treatment of Foreigners ended without momentum, while small states resist foreigner protections and the energy for cooperation drains away.
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