In 1876 salesman John W. Gates brought barbed wire to Texas when he wagered $1 million that he could build a fence that would capably contain cattle. Some incredulous gambler took the bet. Gates ...

Behold the humble barbed-wire fence, the five-strand sentinel of Texas woods and plains. Untold thousands of miles of barbed-wire fence divide the state, so ubiquitous outside the city centers that ...

Americans, it seems, are born collectors. Name any class of objects, old or new, and chances are somebody has made a collection of it. Hobbyists go after antiques, baseball cards, bottle caps, pressed ...

WASHINGTON — Only hours after crews removed daunting black fencing encircling St. John’s Church near the White House, six men on ladders began taking down barbed wire from a 12-foot fence, their work ...

It’s ugly, dangerous and destructive. In its time, it was heralded as one of history’s great inventions. In the 1870s, barbed wire fencing was advertised as “The Greatest Discovery of the Age.” Joseph ...

The latest idea for what to do with The Jungle, the notorious homeless encampment under Interstate 5, might remind you of a prison. Budgeted at $1 million, a proposed 8,000-foot-long fence under ...

The Albuquerque City Council has banned barbed wire or ribbon wire from homes around Albuquerque. On Monday, the City Council passed an ordinance which bans people from having barbed wire on top of ...

Before Ma Bell came to town, and long before DSL, it was barbed wire, of all things, that brought rural communities together. A Sears telephone hooked up to barbed wire—miles of which were already ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ridgely's Delight residents are concerned about Baltimore Gas & Electric's plan to install a temporary barbed-wire fence near 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 ...