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Between 1904 and 1910, National Packing acquired 23 stockyards and slaughtering plants nationwide, which gave it control over about one-tenth of U.S. meat production. The company owned branches in over 150 cities around the world, along with a fleet of 2,600 refrigerated railcars.
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The demerged Armour ultimately absorbed Morris & Co. in 1922, with the deal finalized in 1923.
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Starting in 1905, the constituent companies in National Packing were targeted by
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Thomas E. Wilson (1868-1958), president of Morris & Company in 1913
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For the decorative arts firm founded by William Morris, see
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as president, it agreed to merge with the other two (
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