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German Chimney Sweeps Face Loss of Monopoly

By Emily Harris
Published December 21, 2006 at 1:00 PM PST
This story was published more than 18 years ago.
Tom Drust is a third generation chimney sweep in Erfurt, Germany. Here he is cleaning a chimney on an apartment building where the residents still use only wood or coal for heating.
Emily Harris, NPR /
Tom Drust is a third generation chimney sweep in Erfurt, Germany. Here he is cleaning a chimney on an apartment building where the residents still use only wood or coal for heating.

Copyright 2006 NPR

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International Correspondent Emily Harris is based in Jerusalem as part of NPR's Mideast team. Her post covers news related to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip. She began this role in March of 2013.

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