In this episode of Legends of Asbestos, attorney Justinian Lane explores the strange story of the asbestos cat, the unusual mascot used by Keasbey & Mattison. Inspired by a fiery sermon from evangelist Billy Sunday, the image of a dog chasing an indestructible asbestos cat through Hades became a memorable symbol of asbestos as a “fireproof” material. This short video looks at how a bizarre advertising idea became part of asbestos history long before the dangers of asbestos were widely understood.
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