Well Fargo's previous business wasn't really express deliveries. It was secure deliveries: "The company had built a reputation for taking safety seriously, an

Well Fargo's previous business wasn't really express deliveries. It was secure deliveries: "The company had built a reputation for taking safety seriously, and its stagecoaches carried gold, silver, and other valuables from one location to the next. To safeguard such shipments, Wells Fargo shipped gold and other treasure in sturdy wooden boxes carried in the front boot of a stagecoach or secured inside the stagecoach in an iron safe." https://www.wellsfargohistory.com/outwitting-outlaws/ https://www.wellsfargohistory.com/outwitting-outlaws/ So, basically banking. Securing, and moving money as a service.