Show one mans loss another gain whenever there is a fire yon can be cure that while it may bring loss to some one it brings gain to others said J harry of a big importing house as he stood in his office under the big brooklyn bridge there was that warehouse fire down near waif street where BO much chemicals were burned nearly it not quite all of the shellac in bulk now in this country except fifty bales we had here was destroyed that meant that we controlled the market the second day after the fire the price jumped over per cent and is antill climbing it was about twenty two cents a pound the day before taft fire we have fifty bales with about pounds to the bale shellac comes axom calcutta india and before any more can come we shall probably be sold out so yon see that fire mean gain to us if loss to some other dealer york world |