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Show Leader in Iron Trade Dies ac Advanced Age READING, Pa.. March 3. Frank C. Smlnk, a leader in the iron trade -of the country, died here today. He succeeded suc-ceeded the late. George I Baer as president, of the Reading Iron coin pany, when the latter became president presi-dent of the Reading railway in 1902. Recently he had been serving as chairman chair-man of the iron company's board, succeeding suc-ceeding E. T. Stotesbury-' Stotesbury-' Mr. Smink began his career as a bank clerk and was later identified .with the Reading railway until he entered en-tered the iron trade. He was 71 vears old. |