Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1914 — $25,000 FIRE AT KNOX. [ARTICLE]

$25,000 FIRE AT KNOX.

Flour Mill, Elevator and Ten Cars of Freight Destroyed. Knox, Jnd., May 26.—Fire destroyed the Knox flour mill and elevator today. Loss, $25,000; insurance, SIO,OOO. The Long-Thomp-son lumber yard, adjoining, was damaged to the extent of $5,000; insured. Fifteen Nickel Plate freight Cars, loaded with valuable merchandise, also were destroyed. The origin of the fire is unknown.