The next time one of your employees or coworkers complains about long work hours, tell him about Barbara Millett — who, at 80 years old, is preparing to reopen her Pembroke, Bermuda, shop: House and Car Upholstery and Your Fashions. … [Read more...] about 80-Year-Old to Reopen Upholstery Shop
Man Gets Prison for Robbing Supplier
A man has been sentenced to 10-12 years in state prison followed by five years of probation for robbing an upholstery supply store in Quincy, Massachusetts. Of course, the crime also nets him a place in The Hog Ring's "Hall of Shame." … [Read more...] about Man Gets Prison for Robbing Supplier
Flashback: The Rumble Seat Jail Cage
As if sitting on a rumble seat wasn't uncomfortable enough, an Oklahoma police station once transformed its hidden bench into a mobile prison cage so that officers could transport inmates easily and securely. … [Read more...] about Flashback: The Rumble Seat Jail Cage
Upholstery May One Day Replace Batteries
It’s no secret that "smart fabrics" are the wave of the future. Automakers are using them in concept vehicles to control equipment, provide interior lighting, make airbags more effective and more. Now, researchers in the U.S. and China are using smart fabrics to harness and store energy to power equipment — a technology that if applied to cars could replace batteries and be a … [Read more...] about Upholstery May One Day Replace Batteries
Auto Restoration is Saving Lives in Chicago
In the midst of Chicago's violence epidemic is a hotrod builder who is using his skills in automotive restoration to lure at-risk youth out of gangs and into garages so that they stay out of trouble, learn a new craft and become productive members of society. … [Read more...] about Auto Restoration is Saving Lives in Chicago
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