WS2813 Lead Wire Issues
Thank you @Kartman for your suggestion.  While I couldn't find the 74HCT367 logic shifter in a DIN package your help pointed me enough in the right direction so I could figure the rest out.  First, I added the resistor to the DI pin and then a 2000uF capacitor between Vcc and GND.  Still no luck.  Then I switched out the bidirectional translator and replaced with the  74AHCT125 from Adafruit and a 220ohm resister by the Pi and then by the strip.   I had a lot of random flickering which indicated the data signal was still getting corrupted (not power) so I added a 10K resistor (I think this is a pull-down resistor) to my the enable pins on the shifter (which have to be low to enable).  While I still don't fully understand why the previous circuit worked without the 3' wire in between it is working now.  Your help is appreciated!  Here is an updated circuit diagram for those who might stumble on this thread in the future.