Like many another U.S. businessman, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s Chairman Paul W. Litchfield was eager to start producing in Europe's prized hard-currency markets. The Netherlands was out of the question, since Litchfield's arch rival, Goodrich, already had a plant there. So was Belgium, which has two tire plants of its own. With the doleful expression of a jilted suitor, Rubberman Litchfield turned his eyes to the tiny (pop. 300,000) Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Since liberation, Luxembourg's sturdy little economy—closely linked with Belgium and The Netherlands—had bounced back faster than many of...
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