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THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1998 . THE NEW TANNER Flames engulf heart of Beardmore plant FIRE IN ITS EARLY STAGE rips though buildings where the pasting unit for- merly was. -- Norman Paulsen photo - DARK CLOUDS Tale the skies around the former 'light leather' building at the old Beardmore plant. - Angela Tyler photo Tannery here since ACTON FIREFIGHTERS needed to use the aerial ladder truck to help contain 2 the fire. -- Angela Tyler photo 2. 8 4 OMINOUS SMOKE HOVERED around the old smoke stack at the former Beardmore building. The BUILDING STRUCTURES are bent and twisted at the mercy of the fire as firefighters continue todouse the smoke could be seen as far as 20 kilometres away. flames with showers of water. -- Angela Tyler photo _.....=.Norman Paulsen photo