On July 13, 1951, after months of excessive rainfall, the floodwalls gave way near Kansas City’s West Bottoms district, the heart of the meatpacking industry and home to warehouses for Hallmark and many other local businesses. As Hallmark’s founder J.C. Hall later noted “By the time I got to the scene, our supplies were rolling down the river like confetti.” Trucks, railroad cars and thousands of animals were swept downstream, … Continue reading The Kansas City Spirit