The first patents for barbed wire fence appeared in 1867 and 1868, belonging to Lucian B. Smith and Michael Kelly, respectively. Neither of these patents resembles what most likely comes to mind ...

Concertina wire lines the banks of the Rio Grande on the Pecan farm of Hugo and Magali Urbina, near Eagle Pass, Texas, Monday, July 7, 2023. Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has escalated ...