摘要：Wells, Fargo & Company, known popularly as Wells Fargo Bank, was officially organized as a joint-stock association on March 18, 1852, to provide express and banking services to California. The history of its founders and their entry into the express business, however, goes back further. In fact, Wells and Company, a New York firm employing William Fargo, operated between the Mississippi River and the Atlantic Ocean for several years before the California gold rush catapulted the company into its starring role as the state’s pioneer bank.1 Although best recognized through its iconic stagecoach, Wells Fargo began by using stage lines already in business. It was not long, however, before the familiar red stagecoach made its appearance on the newly opened trails in the west.
