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the 1912 season.

[[strikethrough]] Evidently [[/strikethrough]] Barlow then left Curtiss, and as the 1913 season opened, [[strikethrough]] he [[/strikethrough]] was at Circero Field, Chicago, Illinois, with a new Beachey-type, 80 h.p. Curtiss pusher biplane, [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] he began to run booking advertisements, stating that "HIS WAS IN THE RING," for exhibition engagements and that he was "out to capture Beachey's crown.") This publicity paid off and Barlow flew at Alma, Michigan, on July 4th; then, he went to Indiana where he exhibited at Attica on August 19th; Remington on August 20th; Warsaw August 21st Goodland August 22nd and Monon August 23rd and 24th, flying cross-country from town to town to fill these Indiana dates.

August 26th and 27th he flew for the Woodman's at Chatsworth, Illinois, then September 4th and 5th he was at Durand, Wisconsin; at Menomonie, Wisconsin September 8th to 15th; Sparta, Wisconsin, September 18th and 19th and Mondovi, Wisconsin, September 23rd. Again, Barlow flew cross-country to fill these dates.

In 1914 Barlow flew exhibitions for William H. Pickens, well know exhibition booking agent. He temporarily gave up flying that fall and became a salesman for the Fisk Tire and Rubber Company through 1915-1916.

Throughout World War I Barlow was test pilot for the Martin-Rockwell Corporation, New Haven, Connecticut, dropping bombs designed by his brother and testing machine guns.

After World War I he barnstormed with Jennies and later established an agency for Eaglerock and Monocoupe planes. During this period Barlow also formed the Barlow Hudson-Essex Company, [[strikethrough]] car [[/strikethrough]] an auto dealership at Rapid City, South Dakota.

In 1924, he became pilot-instructor for Rapid City airlines and later supervised the purchase of Ryan and Ford Tri-Motor planes for this firm. During this period, Barlow obtained [[strikethrough]] his [[/strikethrough]] commercial pilot license [[strikethrough]] , [[/strikethrough]] No. 1389, Aircraft Class 3S. He remained with the airline until 1932. From 1937 to 1939 he was Commissioner of Aviation for the state of South Dakota.

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