Seattle Ice-Cream Seller Goes Out of Business.

By Angel Gonzalez, The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Jun. 28--All good things come to an end.

Joe Confection Co. has been part of Seattle summers for more than 40 years. But this year, the fleet of little white Jeeps peddling ice cream and frozen pops will be silent. Higher operating costs have gotten the better of owners John and Linda Drake.

Specifically, the cost of liability insurance for drivers under 21 -- many of Joe's employees -- has skyrocketed. Covering those higher costs became too tough.

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