On February 7, 1938, a man by the name of Harvey S. Firestone died of coronary thrombosis—or, a blood clot in the heart. He was the founder of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, which he kicked off ...

As he started on a tour of his empire last week, Board Chairman Harvey S. Firestone Jr. of Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. took a long look ahead at the industry’s future. “In ten years,” he said, “world ...

A fire shortly before noon on Monday, Dec. 23, 1935, threatened the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. station at the southwest corner of Main and Independence streets. One man was seriously burned on the ...

For Firestone Racing, Akron is, and will always be, home. The city that saw the launch of the iconic Firestone brand in 1900 will now house Firestone race tire manufacturing — namely the Firestone ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Expeditions, new product launches and consumer and trade shows are among the special events being planned for Bridgestone Americas Inc.'s 125th anniversary celebration of its ...

Today, IndyCar will make history by swapping out its traditional Firestone tires for new sustainably-made versions during the pre-Indy 500 pit stop challenge. Later this season, the sustainable tire ...

The season three finale of the popular history docuseries The Mega-Brands That Built America premieres on the History Channel Sunday, Aug. 3 at 9/8c. Cord cutters hoping to catch the season finale ...