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Show LOOK FOR BETTER TIMES. Business Depression Not Expected to Last Much Longer. ' Clovelond. Among manufacturers of Iron, steel, machlno tools and machinery ma-chinery there is a general bollef that' tho present depression will not bo bo prolonged as in previous periods of stagnation in buslnoss. Careful inquiry in-quiry mado by correspondents of tho Iron Trade Rovlow in, many cities of tho United States reveal a Bomowhat better feeling, especially as to financial finan-cial conditions. Thoro will, however, bo further curtailments of production, especially In pig Iron, steel and semifinished semi-finished materials, but aside from plants which manufacture such products, pro-ducts, tho number of closed concerns ai) not largo, although thoro Is a general reduction of hours of working work-ing and of. tho number of employes. |