BATAVIA – P.W. Minor & Sons, Genesee County’s oldest business with roots that date from just after the Civil War, had been operating on a shoestring budget for years. Its per-day output of 1,200 ...

In an overstuffed workshop in East L.A., Chris Francis reached out a heavily tattooed arm and pulled a single shoe box from one of the floor-to-ceiling shelves lining the walls. “Anjelica Huston,” the ...