Show woman invades blacksmith field BIRNA birnamwood MWOOD WIS invading a field traditionally reserved tor for men mrs edwin Is an active partner in a husband and wife traveling blacksmith team she is not just an ornamental attraction taken along to add 91 glamour amour around the portable forge but a hard working practical part ner for her husband to in Us his work of horse shoeing welding and harness repairing who puts on from 18 to 24 shoes every working day does the calking fitting nailing and clinching while his wife hands him the right tool at the right time she also keeps a steady fire in the forge without wasting coal or burning the shoes mrs never do does es the actual horse shoeing but she feels confident that she could if anything should happen to her husband |