Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1920 — THE NEW FIRE TRUCK ARRIVES [ARTICLE]

THE NEW FIRE TRUCK ARRIVES

The expensive new fire truck contracted for several months ago by the city at a cost of >7,669, was unloaded from the car Wednesday and is Indeed quite an imposing looking piece of apparatus. With the addition of this new truck the fire team will be sold and the expense of feeding and taking care of the horses will thus be saved. Whether or not this saving overbalanced, however, by the upkeep and many times greater investment, remains to be seen. However, there should be very little expense for upkep for a few years, at least, and the possession of the truck should mean greater efficiency for the fire department.