Behold the humble barbed-wire fence, the five-strand sentinel of Texas woods and plains. Untold thousands of miles of barbed-wire fence divide the state, so ubiquitous outside the city centers that ...

In 1876 salesman John W. Gates brought barbed wire to Texas when he wagered $1 million that he could build a fence that would capably contain cattle. Some incredulous gambler took the bet. Gates ...

ARMAS EXPLAINS HOW THAT TERRAIN MEXICO AND MEXICO. SOME CLOSED OFF BY STEEL WALLS. OTHER AREAS BARDED FENCES >> SEVERAL MILES IS NORMANDY FENCING. DOZENING MILES IS ONLY BARBED WIRE. >> THAT'S ALL THE ...

If there’s one thing I hope never to see in my life, it’s the reverse side of my dog’s hide. Yet as the owner of hunting dogs, I have almost come to accept the chances for that happening someday. With ...

Justin Macy never charges extra for solving the “who dunnit” question in hit-and-run car accidents that trash the barbed wire fences he fixes. “I can’t tell you how many license plates I have pulled ...

A letter detailed plans for a "temporary 8-foot-tall chain-link fence around the north and west sides of the substation" ...

The Albuquerque City Council has banned barbed wire or ribbon wire from homes around Albuquerque. On Monday, the City Council passed an ordinance which bans people from having barbed wire on top of ...

Empty glass bottles are strategically hung on barbed-wire fences along the India-Pakistan border, creating a simple yet effective noise alert system. These clinking bottles warn of intruders, ...