Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1919 — BUT WILL RATES BE REDUCED? [ARTICLE]

BUT WILL RATES BE REDUCED?

While it is reported that, as a result of the recent visit here of an Inspector from the state fire marshal’s office, some other buildings were ordered vacated, C. E. Prior is understood to have been the only - one to have received any offielal notice. The old Republican building, lately occupied by the McKay laundry and garage and owned by Dr. iH. L. Brown, was declared, unsafe for a garage and the occupants, Frank Geitzneaur and Bert Avis, vacated at once. The Central, Main and Rhoades garages were ordered to remove stoves from their buildings and install steam heat. Other minor changes were ordered at various places. This inspection is a statewide movement and is being done in order to reduce the fire hazards and thus reduce the Insurance rate, it is said.