Rabu, 28 Maret 2018

Wells Fargo’s Treasure Box Was Full of California Gold

The company trafficked in gold dust and mail. When Wells Fargo (Wells, Fargo and Company) established its express and banking business in the California gold country in July 1852, it inadvertently inspired two additional enterprises. As the company exchanged, stored and transported gold for miners, a succession of robbers emerged to steal the gold. Wells …

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