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The Barkalow Brothers’ 60-Year Railroad Newsstand Empire
The Barkalow brothers built an empire on train stops and travel needs. Born in Ohio in the 1840s, Sidney and Derrick moved to Omaha as boys.
By 1865, they struck a deal with Union Pacific to sell papers, books, and candy on trains. Soon, they ran newsstands across the whole rail line…