Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 March 1918 — FIRE DESTROYS COOK STORE [ARTICLE]

FIRE DESTROYS COOK STORE

McCOYSBURG STORE AND MOST OF CONTENTS DESTROYED BY FIRE. The large general store caught fire at McCoysburg today about 11:00 a. m. and the building and contents were consumed. The building and stock belonged to Washington Cook, former trustee of Hanging Grove township. The loss is partially covered by insurance. Nothing was saved but a small portion of the stock of dry goods. The Babcock & Hopkins elevator which was very near the store building was saved by a most heroic effort. The origin of the fire is unknown.