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Wells Fargo expands across the west

Posted on June 17, 2011 by John Putnam

After the panic of 1855 the road to expansion in California was wide open for Wells Fargo. Their main rival, Adams and Company, had collapsed and so had a number of smaller operations. Wells Fargo lost money but remained solvent. … Continue reading →

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