Amish weigh money against tradition

Published: May 12, 2009
Tags: Amish, homebuilding

Tom Coyne AP Writer Topeka, IN (AP) — A part-time construction job sturdied Orva Fry’s financial foundation after he was laid off from a recreational vehicle factory. It also kept the 41-year-old Amish father of two on steady spiritual ground. Another way to make ends meet that Fry briefly considered — unemployment checks — went [...]