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#66 Henry Kaiser: Builder in the Modern American West

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The Benefit of Not Quitting Future Opportunities Compound

Kaiser experimented with caterpillar tractors. They pulled five scrapers, while horses were limited to one. He equipped wheelbarrows with rubber tires and used ball bearings to lessen friction between the wheel and axle. From 1914 to 1927, all of his work was $8 million. That would soon change when he landed a juicy contract for a 750 mile highway construction job in Cuba.

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