 During the 19th century, the rower women found increasing competition.Following "Fabriks och Handtwerksordning" in 1846, which abolished all guild privileges and allowed anyone to start business in any sector of society, a private company acquired a license in 1848 for ferry traffic in Stockholm with boats propelled by hand-operated paddle wheels instead of oars, worked by employed women from Dalarna, who were dressed in their local folk costumes and taught to be nice and courteous to their customers.A few years later steam boats started to take over the business from both types of boats and women.