The freight was insured against all risks

People needed a more practical system of exchange, so various money systems developed

Gross national product is a nation's total output of goods and services during a given period of time as measured in monetary value

Gross national product is a nation's total output of goods and services as measured in monetary value

That aircraft company deals in freight only

Instead of giving the money, that is the normal coin of the realm, which is the phrase that everyone used then, they would give them a token, and this token might be metal, might be wood, might be cardboard

The locomotive was pulling a long line of freight cars

With the token they could only go to the company shop and buy food or clothing from that shop

Many goods are now transported by air

This aircraft company deals with freight only