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Show WARLIKE NATIONS "CRAZY" FOR WIRE PITTSBURG, Dec "1 Demand from the belligerent nations of Europe for barbed and plain wire today reached the j ferish stage in the wire mills of this district Offers of orders aggregating 125 000 tons, of which 2a 000 are specified as barbed w re of special design have been made within the last few day the only po nt at Issue being the time at which delivery can be made This business Is worth approximately S4 000 000 and will keep the rat s going for several months Mil offices soli he ength of the barbed wire a one would reach 60 000 m les while that of the re-ma re-ma nder f the orders would br ng the tota to 27o 000 m ee. Eng and France and Puss a have been large customers of trie Pittsburg wi e mills since the v.ar began |