The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/TMWNN on 2025-02-10 10:20:50.

Original Title: TIL that Wells Fargo’s stagecoach is not an advertising gimmick. It began in 1852 as both a bank and shipping company for the new US state of California. Wells Fargo owned stagecoach lines, carried mail, and operated part of the Pony Express.