There was a time when the Mafia’s footprint was all over Kansas City. Historians quip that the mafia once owned everything — even “the stones in the ground.” Contrary to the historical treatment given to a majority of violent criminals, mob stories are often romanticized, passed down from one generation to the next — and glorified. Much of the reason for this can be traced back to Prohibition. Organized criminals were heralded as heroes, standing against the hugely unpopular Volstead Act. Even a