American Express Company stock certificate signed by William FargoA piece of early history from one of America's greatest financial institutions William Fargo (1818 1881) was an American businessman who co founded the famous express firm Wells, Fargo & Co. in 1852. The company provided financial services to miners, merchants and ranchers during the Gold Rush, and became the biggest mail deliverer, bank, express agency and stagecoach company in the West. Fargo was also a co founder of American Express, which began