Show many old world firms firm centuries in business Bu lne although the united states may lay claim to having more industrial concerns than any other country it certainly cannot compete in length of life of manufacturing companies with the old world any firm here which Is s 30 or 40 rears old Is considered antt M usually long esta established blisheL and examples example of longer life are few says the wall street journal in germany however there are two hardware firms which mide made horseshoes tor for george continental army and have been in existence more than years there Is a large chain manufacturing concern in germany which has carried on under the same name tor for more than years but the granddaddy of them all la Is the copper producing business of canfeld kupfer A G which has borne that title for about years |