Paul Hampel

Business owner watches as pay phones fade away

ST. LOUIS -- At 62, Jim Nesselhauf is not sure which will come first, retirement or the demise of his business -- pay phones.

Three years ago, Nesselhauf's company, Joltran Communications Inc., had 1,000 pay phones scattered around the St. Louis area.

Today, he's down to about 400. And he expects to soon lay off one of his four remaining employees.

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