Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1911 — BIG FIRE AT KNIMAN. [ARTICLE]

BIG FIRE AT KNIMAN.

Two Frame Buildings Destroyed Friday Night. With the exploding of a lamp in the residence of Charles Cramer Friday night at about 10 o’clock, Kniman was threatened with a disastrous fire. The town has no fire protection whatever, but the timely arrival of men from the surrounding farms who formed a bucket brigade soon “had the flames Confined to the two buildings which were a mass of flames. The buildings burned were the general store and residence occupied by Mr. Coamer, owned by a Mr. Croft, and the residence of Wm. Heilscher. The household effects of the latter were, saved. Several other buildings near by caught fire but after a hard fight were saved. Both men had . insurance on buildings and contents.