Photos show how new technology helps keep one of Europe’s last bell makers alive in Austria

INNSBRUCK, Austria (AP) — Wearing protective gear to shield from the extreme heat of molten bronze, workers at one of the last bell foundries in Europe are casting bells weighing several tons.

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