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The Old West is a favorite theme for many people, and cowboy decor is becoming more & more popular. Not only with the cattle rancher and the cowboy, but with everyone who wants to honor & celebrate our heritage of the old west.
The invention of the fencing material barbed wire, by an Illinois farmer named Joseph Farwell Glidden, was responsible for turning the open plains of the west into enclosed pastures. This enabled the ranchers to not only isolate their cattle, but to also control breeding. His invention was patented November 24, 1874, forever changing the society and economy of the region.
Barbed wire was made out of twisted wire with spaced coiled barbs. Now you can incorporate barbed wire into your rustic home decor with western welcome signs outdoors, or western wall decor indoors.
