The auto magnate set up a plantation in the Amazon rain forest to produce rubber . Henry Ford , pictured in 1942 , unsuccessfully attempted to increase the rubber supply with a plantation in Brazil . He was also an avid hunter and fisherman. Brazilian workers rioted against U.S.-style mess hall , ban on alcohol . Ford ultimately sold the plantation at a $ 20 million loss .
The auto magnate set up a plantation in the Amazon rain forest to produce rubber . He was also an avid hunter and fisherman. Brazilian workers rioted against U.S.-style mess hall , ban on alcohol . Ford ultimately sold the plantation at a $ 20 million loss .