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Trapper and Animal Control Officer Harold Renfro pulls a dead raccoon from a trap in Henderson, Texas in this picture taken December 7, 2008. Hired to kill an animal whose dams can cause flooding on farmland, Renfro would also like to sell the pelt. But his usual buyers are not interested. As an economic recession grips the United States and other major economies around the world, luxury goods like fur coats are among the first items to be shunned by shoppers. Picture taken December 7. To match feature FINANCIAL-FUR REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES)