Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1912 — Frank King Suffered Quite Big Loss in Friday Firs. [ARTICLE]

Frank King Suffered Quite Big Loss in Friday Firs.

Frank King found when he wss able to get into the blacksmith shop following the fire that occurred early Friday morning that his loss wss quite extensive and from an inventory of his damaged stock and equipment he found that be had suffered damage to the extent of S7OO to $750. Up to Jan. Ist he had carried S6OO insurance but he let S4OO lapse at that time and be had only S2OO when his fire loss occurred. It is probable that Mr. King will make out at the shop where the fire occurred as well as he can tor the present and Mr. Strongs the owner of the building, bas practically determined to rebuild the shop and make It of concrete and a thoroughly modern building for a blacksmith shop.'