> How would you fund ... fire departments Well you'd just wait for Marcus Crassus to come down with his fleet of slaves to offer you a rock-bottom price for yo

> How would you fund ... fire departments Well you'd just wait for Marcus Crassus to come down with his fleet of slaves to offer you a rock-bottom price for your home in exchange for his firefighting services -- so you can at least get your possessions out before it burns. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_firefighting#Rome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_firefighting#Rome