TIL that the Bazacle Milling Company was a joint-stock company of watermills founded in Toulouse, France. Starting from the 14th century, shares of the capital were freely bought and sold, and dividends were paid in flour until 1840. The company was nationalised in 1946
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bazacle_Milling_Company
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