Vintage H Bar C Ranchwear "El Dorado Collection" Fringe Pearl Snap Shirt H Bar C has been a leading manufacturer of men's and women's western wear products since 1897. H Bar C has its roots in a company formed in 1917 by two tailors, Halpern and Christenfeld, as a maker of riding clothing. H Bar C has supplied clothes for western movies clothing the likes of Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, John Wayne, Elvis Presley, and John Travolta.