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Kansas Commerce

Kansas is much more than a farming state, it also has other industries.  Here you will find websites about Kansas commerce and Industry.

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    Web Link Cattle Trade of the West and Southwest

    If you ever wondered about the cattle trade of Old West Kansas, then the place to go is to the source.  By this we mean, the people who started it.  This is possible,because the Kansas Collection site has this book by Joseph G. McCoy, the pioneer of the trade.

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    Web Link Kansas Better Business Bureau

    Better Business Bureaus (BBBs) are nonprofit organizations that encourage honest advertising and selling practices and are supported primarily by local businesses. Although this is the Nebraska BBB, it also handles Kansas.

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    Web Link Kansas Department of Commerce

    This is the official website for the State's Department of Commerce.

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    Web Link Wings Over Kansas

    This website focuses on the Airline industry in Kansas.  It includes historical information.

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    Web Link Strataca

    This Wikipedia page describes salt mining in Kansas, and the Museum (Strataca).

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    Web Link Eastern Kansas Oil and Gas Association: EKOGA

    Eastern Kansas Oil & Gas Association was founded in 1957 by a group of independent producers to promote the interests of oil and gas production in Eastern Kansas. 

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    Web Link Kansas Cattlemen's Association -- Junction City, KS

    Kansas like most Western States has their Beef industry, thus they have a Cattlemen's Association.  This website is to the Independent association serving the state of Kansas, USA. It has news, membership information and industry links.

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    Web Link White Castle

    White Castle was founded in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas. "The name was chosen carefully with “White” signifying purity, and “Castle” signifying strength, stability and permanence." -- White Castle Fun Facts  White Castle is one of the many Restaurant Franchises founded in Kansas.  This is the Official Website for this business. 

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    Web Link Pizza Hut

    Pizza Hut was founded on June 15, 1958 by brothers Dan and Frank Carney in their hometown of Wichita, Kansas.This is the website to the business, where you can actually locate a store and place an order.

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    Web Link Memorable Kansas Resturants

    This page from The Kansas Travelogue website presents a Candid reviews and recommendations of unique Kansas restaurants, diners, cafes, steakhouses, and barbecue

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    Web Link Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

    This railroad, better known as the Santa Fe Railroad, now a part of BNSF, was one of the Largest railroads in the United States.  Read about its history, on this Wikipedia webpage. 

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    Web Link Santa Fe Railway Historical & Modeling Society

    The Santa Fe Railway Historical & Modeling Society is an independent non-profit corporation devoted to preserving, studying and sharing information about all aspects of the former Santa Fe Railway, from its rich history and fascinating operations to its distinctive equipment and facilities.

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    Web Link The Hays House

    The Hays house is a restaurant located in Council Grove, Kansas.  This establishment was first opened by Seth Hays, a Grandson of Daniel Boone, in 1857.  It is the Oldest  continuously operating restaurant west of the Mississippi River. This is their website.

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    Web Link Stafford County Flour Mills

    The Stafford County Flour Mills is where the famous Hudson Cream Flour is made.  This is the business website.  It includes a short history of the mill.

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