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This Day in Wells Fargo HistorySeptember 13, 1855

A midnight fire burned through the mining town of Grass Valley, California. The next morning, Wells Fargo agent Alonzo Delano set up a wood plank desk outside his ruined building and resumed business, before the ashes even cooled.
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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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