U.S. tariffs on China could be the end of the tracks for Canadian model train maker

Open this photo in gallery: Jason Shron distributes model trains in Canada which are manufactured in China. In April, when U.S. President Donald Trump placed 145-per-cent tariffs on Chinese imports, Mr. Shron saw no way to continue selling in the U.S.Jennifer Roberts/The Globe and Mail Jason Shron has been anticipating doomsday would strike on Sept. 1. By then, he would have let go of all of his staff and be ready to shunt his model train company into a siding for a period. That's because Mr. Shron, president of Rapido Trains Inc. in Markham, Ont., imports his model trains from…