Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1916 — Muncie Breaks One Combine. [ARTICLE]

Muncie Breaks One Combine.

Muncie.-—Retail coal dealers sued for peace and the city, represented by Mayor Rollin 11. Bunch, formallywent put of tiie coal business. The mayor has been selling coal at $4.50 and succeeded in wrecking the local combine, w hich was charging $6.50. By the agreement reached the dealers agree to sell soft coal, delivered, at $5. Mayor Bunch now will turn his attention to food prices and as the first experiment has ordered a carload of potatoes which will be sold at cost