In 1903, A Coal Dealer’s Clerk Borrowed $100 From His Sister To Invest In A New Car Company. 16 Years Later Henry Ford Bought Out The Minority Shareholders, And His Sister’s $100 Stake Was Worth $262,000
A clerk in a Detroit coal office scraped together borrowed money to buy into a cash-strapped car company that once had $223 in the bank. What happened to the $100 his sister…