The Askew Saddlery Company was established in 1866 in Kansas City, Missouri, and was known as a favorite saddle and leather outfitter of cowboys who drove cattle herds to beef markets in Kansas City and Chicago, Illinois.Rollins, Philip Ashton. The Cowboy: An Unconventional History of Civilization on the Old-time Cattle Range. United Kingdom, University of Oklahoma Press, 1936.
When the company started, it had six employees. By 1900, it had 135 factory workers and additional administrative positions.
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