The International Harvester Company arose from founder Cyrus McCormick’s work on advanced reapers in the Midwest.

IHC began building tractors in 1906 and by 1909 had entered the automobile business with the Auto Wagon, a high-wheeled vehicle with wide-ranging commercial and civilian applications.

Most American roads were unpaved, roughly hewn paths during the Brass Era, and thus the Auto Wagon’s high-wheeled versatility made it a resounding success in both urban and rural locales.

IHC’s high-wheelers utilized two-cylinder, 20-horsepower, opposed-piston engines which drove the rear wheels via a dual chain-drive setup.

Earlier models were air-cooled, though by 1912 they were also available in a water-cooled variant such as this example.

The company ceased to build passenger vehicles after 1911 and thus concentrated on the commercial market.

However, light commercial vehicles could still be converted for passenger use by adding seats on the cargo bed, as is the case with the 1912 Au...