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Horse-drawn wagons remained in use well into the 1920s – particularly in smaller towns and rural areas. But the widescale use of horse-drawn wagons ultimately ended. Once roads were sufficiently improved, horse-drawn wagons simply could not compete with motorized trucks. While they might...