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Wells, Fargo & Co.
(Wells, Fargo & Co.)
Pronunciation:
/ˈfɑːgəʊ/
a US transportation company founded in 1852 by the businessmen Henry Wells (1805–78) and William Fargo (1818–81) and others. It carried mail to and from the newly developed West, founded a San Francisco bank, and later ran a stagecoach service.
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