September 2005 - The Case of the Missing Fire Hydrants

American travelers strolling down the streets of Paris will find delight in viewing the magnificent architecture of the city, but they probably will not be aware that a familiar object that they normally encounter every 500 feet in the United States is absent here. That object is the fire hydrant.

In this month's newsletter, we investigate the reasons for its disappearance from the city scene.

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