Tampa cigar company reflects on the industry during the 1950’s: "Managers expected at least one factory would be robbed every Friday payday."

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Managers expected at least one factory would be robbed every Friday payday. The entire payroll was in cash, and it had to be protected. 

"Some of the factories have tunnels and our factory has a secret staircase," said Newman. 

https://www.fox13news.com/news/tampa-cigar-company-reflects-industry-during-1950s-when-factories-expected-be-robbed