Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1909 — “COONEY,” THE ICE KING. [ARTICLE]

“COONEY,” THE ICE KING.

Conney Kellner, Rensselaer’s ice magnate, Was up against a cold proposition ’in Indianapolis Wednesday. The Indiana ice dealers held their annual meeting and Cooney was elected to preside over the destinies of the Tenth district ice men. His official title is trustee. While there he consulted with experts on the, advisability of erecting an artificial ice plant here. The advice given was that our town was too small, and Mr. Kellner then made arrangements to secure ice from the Frankfort Ice Company, so there is no possibility of an ice famine here next summer.