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Show SHORTAGE OF CARS. Oil Industry In 'California Seriously Handicapped by Present Conditions, lis Angeles. According to an evening newspnper, probably tho greatest handicap to tho oil Industry In California at this tlmo Is on tho shortngo of tank oil cars, which has grown until It Is said thero nro not moro than half enough of these in commission to bundle tho product. Six .hundred additional cars are snld.tu bo 'badly noecled at thq present tm'e. '''In their absence It' hasbe6n necessary to jiro.ylde expensj.vo'.stprngo accommodations accommoda-tions or to keep vast quantities of oil locked in the ground iby means of tightly plugged wells. |