What do you learn about the Ramsjo Ironworks from ‘The Rattrap’? – InterviewSolution

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1.	What do you learn about the Ramsjo Ironworks from ‘The Rattrap’?
Answer» The Ramsjo Ironworks used to be a large plant, with smelter, rolling mill and forge. In the summer time long fines of heavily loaded barges and scows slid down the canal. In the winter time, the roads near the mill were black from charcoal dust.

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