Rag-picking in Paris Becomes Lucrative Postwar Industry
The United Press reports Parisian rag-picking has grown into a lucrative postwar business. Many women millionaires gained wealth from manual labor such as farming, pig-raising, metal dealing, and rag-picking. Contracts with concierges secure exclusive rights to ash-cans, and a female boss often governs a family operation with tight early-morning hours.
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Paris ash can raiders scour outer suburbs at dawn
The piece describes 3000 ash can rakers in Paris working from outer suburbs to gather valuables from trash. They use motor trucks and even limousines on weekends, proving profitable enough to mix with wealth and fashion, while stepping into high society when not collecting scraps.
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