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Article: Amish offer glimpse of their life
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- The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
- Article date:
- August 9, 2009
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BOWLING GREEN, MO. - They live without electricity, indoor
plumbing and telephones, but when it comes to their buggies, the
Amish are willing to accept a bit of updating.
"We use fiberglass wheels, anymore," said Jacob Schwartz, who
runs a buggy shop. "I get them from Indiana and put the steel rim
and the hub on them. They're a lot better than wood. Wood warps with
the weather. Fiberglass, it's no problem."
Jacob, his wife, Josephine, and their eight children are among
the 65 or so Amish families who live in the rural farming community
around Curryville, west of Bowling Green in Pike County. Visitors
are invited to watch as Jacob restores buggies in his workshop or
visit the general store ...