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 ...

Justin Macy never charges extra for solving the “who dunnit” question in hit-and-run car accidents that trash the barbed wire fences he fixes. “I can’t tell you how many license plates I have pulled ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Minturn – Ever since Joseph Glidden patented barbed wire in 1874, the “devil’s rope” has been the object of contention: beloved by cattle ranchers but ...

One day as I was driving from my home near Kraemer Lake, I noticed a small herd of cattle in a pasture fenced with barbed wire. It brought back memories. Wire had been a much-used commodity on our ...

Every country dweller occasionally has a need to keep some creatures in bounds and to keep others out. But all fences are not created equal. Wooden ones demand a lot of labor and maintenance. Barbed ...

JACKSON — A pronghorn lingered nearby as Steve Morriss removed barbed wire from an obsolete fence on the Pinto Ranch in Grand Teton National Park. “It waited for us to be done, said ‘thank you’ and ...

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 ...