A Service Dog gives a person with a disability independence. Never approach, distract or pet a working dog, especially when (s)he is in harness. Never be afraid to ask questions to the handler (parent). 13 Apr 2017 01:59:52pm
The red cachet may well refer to the company Bekaert, founded in 1880.
This company began as a very small outfit, producing wire with entwined nails. Bekaert later patented a design for barbs; star-shaped ‘crowns’ with six sharp points woven into the wire. This eventually led to the barbed wire that we are more accustomed to.
The fact that premises used currently by the company (in a village called Zwevegem), is just a few miles from Ruysbroek; now Ruisbroek, may be of significance.
This company attracted the attention of the Germans during the WWI. From a logistics viewpoint, this would seem logical as the factory was (is) in Flanders. Post war, the company exported to North America and had holdings in the UK.
In the 1930's Bekaert employed about 600 people, so it was a fair sized operation. Significant enough to attract the Germans in WWII, who once again occupied the company's factory.
It would seem that the Bekaert has not dwelled on the wartime occupation years, as the company's 'history' is devoid of any information.
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