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Archived versions of the final publications are often saved by libraries and such, as others have pointed out.
As for the source files that went into production…that is a more complicated set of issues. The business may have gone into receivership and the legality of who owns what gets messy. You’ll need legit software licenses to use those files and many other details. If the publication ran ads, that could potentially be a factor, too.
An insane oil baron drinks your last milkshake before they bury you here.