Life in America was reshaped by the use of the thorny fence known as “barbed wire.” This highly effective fencing material of early ranchers and farmers changed life “as dramatically as the ...

Barbed wire is the type of fencing commonly used on farms to confine livestock, keeping valuable animals safe from predators, motor vehicles, deep water, and other hazards. Good quality barb wire ...

BARB WIRE FENCING.; THE MANUFACTURERS AGREE TO ADVANCE THE PRICE. Share full article. Nov. 5, 1886. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from November 5 ...

In 1874, Joseph Glidden, a banker, businessman and a farmer, designed and patented a type of wire fencing known as barbed wire. In a short time, his invention flourished into a multi-million ...

Barbed wire is a critical innovation that shaped the High Plains. Field Editor Lacey Vilhauer takes a look at its origins.

Barbed wire from defunct cattle ranch causing problems in Colorado open space 02:15. Back during the ranching days in Evergreen, Colorado, a barbed wire fence was an important tool for ranchers to ...

On the humble barbed-wire fence, ... His first professional job was on a rugged Brewster County ranch, where it took the crew a year to build 24 miles of fence with hand tools.

Barbed wire fencing no longer will greet visitors to HISD campuses, thanks to Superintendent Terry Grier's order that the prison-like protection come down. Grier, who moved to Houston five months ...