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These trade groups, called guilds, were probably the original models of todays ' trade associations, now numbering over 20,000 in the US.

In the city of Brussels, there's a small gem of a public park surrounded by an ornate fence. It's something of a tourist attraction, primarily because each of the two dozen or so fence posts is topped with a different statue, representing the various trades and professions that existed in this European capital in medieval times. The range from butchers, bakers, and candlestick makers to architects, engineers, and printers.

These trade groups, called guilds, were probably the original models of today's trade ...

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