Could the U.S. iron industry have survived free trade after the civil war?

Could the U.S. iron industry have survived free trade after the civil war?

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Irwin, Douglas A.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge National Bureau of Economic Research 2000.
Subjects:
Iron industry and trade > History > 19th century. > United States.
Iron industry and trade > Econometric models. > United States.
Tariff on iron > History > 19th century. > Unitd States.
Cast-iron > History > 19th century. > United States.
Free trade > Case studies. > United States.
United States > Economic conditions > 1865-1918.