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Events on Thursday 18 March 1852 1
1852Wells Fargo & Company foundedBanking and express firm launches to serve the California Gold RushHenry Wells and William Fargo founded Wells Fargo & Company to provide banking and express delivery services across the American West. The firm became a dominant stagecoach express and financial institution during the Gold Rush era.