| Hearse:
A hearse is a special funeral vehicle that is
used for transporting a deceased person to a place of burial.
In the 1800s, horse drawn hearses were elaborately carved
carriages with lanterns, flower holders, glass windows, and
curtains. Funeral
processions were important events and even the horses wore large
feather plumes on their heads.
The use of horse-drawn hearses gave way to the
gasoline-powered funeral coach in the twentieth century.
One of the world’s largest producers of funeral coaches was
located in Allen County, Ohio – The Superior Coach Company.
This company also manufactured school buses.
Funeral coaches continue to be produced today in Lima, Ohio
under the name of Accubuilt, Inc.
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