The fort was the most important fur trade post in the upper Missouri River area. The fort was established by the American Fur Company to specifically acquire furs from Northern Plain tribe ...

In 1977, retail sales of fur in the US reportedly surpassed $600 million. A representative from the American Fur Industry, a trade association ... he made the entire last year he was in business.

From the 17th century fur trade that birthed a nation to the last major department store in Canada, The Hudson's Bay Company has left an indelible mark, but its storied 354 years are crashing to ...