...over by areas; that is, each successive middleman in the series took over a part of each function. Each took the risk of destruction of the goods while...to make them physically available to the consumer. we have what may be termed functional middlemen in the insurance companies, direct transportation companies,...

...over by areas; that is, each successive middleman in the series took over a part of each function. Each took the risk of destruction of the goods while...to make them physically available to the consumer. But at a relatively early date a taking over of these functions by kind instead of by area appeared....

...over by areas; that is, each successive middleman in the series took over a part of each function. Each took the risk of destruction of the goods while...to make them physically available to the consumer. But at a relatively early date a taking over of these functions by kind instead of by area appeared....

...over by areas; that is, each successive middleman in the series took over a part of each function. Each took the risk of destruction of the goods while...to make them physically available to the consumer. But at a relatively early date a taking over of these functions by kind instead of by area appeared....

...Each took a share in the transportation of the goods along the route from the producer's stockroom to the hands of the consumers. Each took a part in...had a part in the selling, disposing of the goods to be purchased to succeeding middlemen and finally to the consumer. And each finally took a part in...