A few miles south of Howard Township the Indiana line runs straight through the farm fields, and the weather pays it no mind at all. R & P Services covers this corner of Cass County in both directions of the year: snow plowing, drive and lot clearing, shoveled walks and salt where it glazes, then mowing, trimming, edging and cleanups once the fields turn green again. Woodlots, section roads and long gravel drives make for good country and awkward snow. Reaching the end of one at five in the morning, with the way out cut wide and open behind you, is a decent kind of workday.