People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1893 — Disastrous Fire. [ARTICLE]

Disastrous Fire.

Waterloo, la., Oct IL—Fire started Monday morning in tne business portion of the town of Parkersburg, 25 miles west of this city. The town has no fire protection and the fire was soon beyond control. Waterko sent help, which succeeded in getting the flames under control after twenty-six business houses were destroyed. The buildings that were destroyed were mostly frurns structures, though there were three or four brick blocks among them. Tiie loss is estimated at about $175,000, with insurance from $59,0W to •n.oaa