The steam-driven pumper, the hose wagon, and the hood-and-ladder truck became the three major horse-drawn firefighting vehicles.

Washington No. 8 began operations on August 4 at 1307 Crawford with a Clapp and Jones steamer and a hose wagon.

Seibert opened with a hose wagon at 205 Chartres.

A new steamer was ordered to go along with the hose wagon.

Apparatus built by International included horse drawn steamers, hose wagons, and hook & ladders to chemical engines, water towers and combinations.

In a renovated 1904 firehouse, a collection of fire-related art and artifacts from the 18th century to the present, including a fire engine, hose wagons, hats and toys.

In May of 1910, two motorized hose wagons were placed into service at Engine Co. 6 and Engine Co. 8.

Shoulder load: The amount of hose a single firefighter can pull off a hose wagon or pumper truck and carry toward the fire.

When it was built it could hold four hose wagons and had stalls for 10 horses that pulled the wagons.

The KCFD was only able to respond with hose wagons and suffered from low water pressure.