Kirn once earned itself countrywide fame as the “Town of Leather”. Most of the tanneries and leather-finishing plants of yore are now long gone, and all that remains of them in town is their head offices. Because such a great deal of the production has been shifted to countries where wages are low, very few people are now employed in the leather industry in Kirn itself.
Kirn, once famous for its leather production, is now a shadow of its former self. Most of the tanneries and leather-processing plants have closed down, leaving behind only their headquarters. The decline in leather manufacturing has led to a drastic reduction in employment within Kirn itself.