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Wayside Smithy Fast and the Passing Horse Trade
The story notes a decline in horse shoemaking as automobiles replace horses. It cites a 20 year shift in Oregon with about 224,000 horses then dwindling to around 2000 firms doing horse shoeing, now largely a side line for 40 shops turned to auto repair and metalwork. The piece features Smith recounting the era when horses were essential to city trade and transport.
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