Article about the business history in St. Joseph and why St. Joseph did not prosper after the 1900s. Kozol begins the article writing about the loss of the K.C. Chiefs training camp as a lost opportunity for St. Joseph. He interviewed Ross Woodbury, St. Joseph native who has been involved in economic development. Woodbury looked to St. Joseph's history as far back as the Civil War and observed trends. A period of business growth stagnation began in the early 1900s. Decision makers were conservative and not willing to take risks. Analysis of the St. Joseph business problems and lost opportunities continue up to 2005.
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