Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1911 — City Sells Fire Horse To Maines & Hamilton. [ARTICLE]

City Sells Fire Horse To Maines & Hamilton.

“Ted,” the city fire horse which was cirppled last August by running a nail in its foot, was sold today to Maines for $125. The hofse was originally bought by the city for S2OO and since it was crippled it has been a dead expense to the city. The city officials last evening instructed Marshal Mustard to sell the" animal and if he could get no higher price to take SIOO for the horse. Maines & Hamilton offered him $125, which was accepted.

While the horse is unfit for fire purposes it can be used in other work, having recovered from its lameness.