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Experience history in the making

Innovation. It’s in our blood. It’s the enduring thread that runs through our history and continues to move us forward. As long as there are customers to be helped, we’ll keep at it. And keep sharing our stories here. Welcome.

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This Day in Wells Fargo HistoryDecember 1, 1885

Customers gained a new way to safely send money across long distances when Wells Fargo introduced its express money orders. While cash lost in delivery could not be replaced, a customer could get a refund for a missing or stolen money order.

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Postcard featuring illustration of planet Saturn on a black background. Reads: Great Saturn! Most Amazing of Planets. Wells Fargo and Co.'s Money Orders.

A partnership born to solve challenges

Throughout their lives, Henry Wells and William G. Fargo, the founders of Wells, Fargo & Co., were known for their innovation and dedication to customers.

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