Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1903 — A FORESMAN FAILURE. [ARTICLE]

A FORESMAN FAILURE.

W. D. Fores man, Grain Dealer and Merchant does to the Wall. W. D. Foresman, the well known grain dealer and merchant of Foresman, made an assignment to J. D. Rich of the Citizens Bank of Brook, last Tuesday, Assits and liabilities is not stated at this writing, but we understand that the Bank of Brook is the principal creditor. It is rumored that Mr. Foresman had lost money on the Board of Trade and the declining price of grain has hasttened the crash. In addition to the grain business Mr. Foresman conducted a general store and it is said the people who had sold him goods were also after him. The store was closed by the sheriff Tuesday and Mr. Foresman was taken to Keutland in the sheriff’s custody. The Foresmans have been in business at Foresman for many years, and all were popular and well liked. ThejP enjoyed the confidence of the farmers and business men and it is hoped that this failure will not seriously cripple them. As we understand* W. D. Foresman is the only one of the Foresmans connected with the failure. “The Lord’s Best” flour, made by the Lord’s Milling Co., is the best first patent flour. Made from the best hard wheat in the market. Every sack guaranteed or money" returned. For sale by John Eger, sl.lO a sack.