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This Day in Wells Fargo HistoryAugust 8, 1913

Wells Fargo established a Food Products Department to help create farm-to-table markets for customers. Farmers could ship their fresh fruit and vegetable crops to consumers in distant cities using the company’s fleet of refrigerated railcars.
Magazine cover art. Title reads Wells Fargo Messenger Food Products Number August 1913. Multi-colored art shows steam train stopped at station while men load express cars with fruit crates from truck. Cover border is garland of lemon orange citrus fruit and leaves.

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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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