Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1899 — Big Fire at Wolcott. [ARTICLE]

Big Fire at Wolcott.

Wolcott was visited by the most disastrous fire Saturday night that ever occurred in the history of the town. About 7 o’clock in the evening fire was discovered in the K. of P. lodge room, over Jones & Watson’s grocery, and before it could be conquered four buildings were consumed. The poultry house of Beyer Bros., the residence of Mrs. Bart Bunnell, the building occupied by Jones & Watson and the town caliboose were all burned to the ground. The loss will foot up from SB,OOO to SIO,OOO, with but little insurance.