Two of Italy's greatest industrial dynasties began only 25 miles and nine years apart, and rose with parallel vigor to worldwide fame. In Turin in 1899 Giovanni Agnelli established Fiat, destined to become Italy's leading auto producer. Nine years later, in sleepy Ivrea, Camillo Olivetti founded the typewriter company that became equally famous for its office machines. But fortune has not smiled equally on the two in recent years, and last week one dynasty had to bail out the other. Organizing support from a syndicate of banks and businessmen, Agnelli's grand son rounded up $50 million to infuse the company...
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