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2 stories matching cartel

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  1. The Seattle Mill Owners’ Secret Cartel

    How local timber barons in 1886 fixed prices and controlled production to squeeze profits from the West Coast lumber trade.

    Dec 29, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Meat Cartel and the Working Man’s Supper

    When local butchers formed a monopoly to inflate the price of beef, Seattle’s working class turned to fish and bacon—and the local press took notice.

    Mar 19, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

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