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Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
When Julian Herrche walks into his barbershop in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood these days, a thought crosses his mind: zombie apocalypse.
With no customers, and his two employees on temporary layoffs, the Barking Iron Barbershop has an eerie, empty feel. Mr. Herrche checks on the shop and clears the dust that has settled on the untouched surfaces. But most of his time is spent at his second location,