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Looks like the Vanderbilt rail network is about to jump to Minneapolis with 3M.
They're deep in the muck. Rubber sealing (Henniges?) and more. Digging their history now.
I also came across Cummins as a player through digging the board of directors at CSX.
Cummins is a logical next step after McCormick's international harvester. They need engines after all.
So to add to this list:
Eastman Kodak
Gannett
Western Union
General Mills
Wells Fargo
Standard Oil
Ford
GM
Dunlop Tyre & Rubber
BF Goodrich
Firestone
Goodyear
International Harvester/Navistar
Caterpillar
we now add:
3M
Cummins
These are all companies that are tied to the historic New York Central rail network and the Vanderbilt controlled railroad network that expanded beyond CV's death.
Name a better way for a cult to spread through industry undetected than through a railroad network that connects all the major players.
Name a better way to distribute 'pizza' than through an extensive rail network, which includes short track rail lines like G&W and Watco