Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1912 — Big Fire at Goshen. [ARTICLE]

Big Fire at Goshen.

Goshen.—Fire gutted the double business block of W. D. Platter in Goshen. The fire started below the kitchen in the restaurant that occupied the ground floor in the south half of the building. John Boyts, owner of the restaurant and lodging rooms above, lost $4,000, partly insured. Glenn Lytle, assisting in the restaurant, lost household goods valued at $1,000; C. B. Stiver, occupying the north half of the building and basement as a stdre room and stove department connected with his big furniture store two doors north, sustained $7,000 damage, nearly fully Insured. The business block was valued at $12,000 by Mr. Platter and was partially insured. Five lodgers above the restaurant lost their personal effects.