由于廉价的石油促使德克·萨斯人改用柏油而不是砖块铺设路面，Thurber的窑场也被迫关闭了。

And since cheap oil prompted Texans to start using asphalt instead of bricks to pave their roads, Thurber's brick kiln closed, too.

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砖易于生产和回收再利用。砖块铺设的路面经久耐用并且易于维护和替换。

Bricks are easy to procure and reuse, cement pavers last a very long time, and they are easy to repair and replace.

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