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Americans Get Bigger, Coffins Get Wider

There's no questions Americans are getting wider, and everyone knows we'll all end up in the ground someday. But some Americans are so large they're fueling a niche Indiana business: extra-large caskets. This 5-person operation is positively booming, manufacturing caskets as wide as double beds for people 500-600 pounds.

There's no questions Americans are getting wider, and everyone knows we'll all end up in the ground someday. But some Americans are so large they're fueling a niche Indiana business: extra-large caskets. This 5-person operation is positively booming, manufacturing caskets as wide as double beds for people 500-600 pounds. Even the owner is conflicted about how successful his company is becoming.

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