baɪ ðə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi z, ðə jˈuːs ʌv ɹˈeɪlɹoʊdz ænd kənˈælz dˈɛlt ɐ sˈɪɹiəs blˈoʊ tə ðə kˈʌmpəniz hˌuː spˈɛʃəlˌaɪzd ɪnðə mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚɹ ʌv wˈæɡənz ænd kˈoʊtʃᵻz.
By the 1840s, the use of railroads and canals dealt a serious blow to the companies who specialized in the manufacture of wagons and coaches.