Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1901 — RESIDENCE BURNED. [ARTICLE]

RESIDENCE BURNED.

The Fire Company Called Out Early Sunday Morning. About one o’clock Sunday morning the fire company was called out by the clanging of the old cracked fire bell to fight a blaze at the residence of George Kissenger on Oak street. The fire started in the wood house where Mr. Kissenger was smoking meat and before the fire company arrived the wood house was almost consumed and the flames had communicated to the residence. Owing to the abominable condition of the streets the fire comany were exhausted before they reached the fire, and besides being late were in no condition to do active work. The residence was badly damaged before the fire was put out, and the house will have to be rebuilt, which will be done immediately. Mr. Kissenger had moved to town but two or three weeks ago. He had no insurance to cover his loss of about a thousand dollars. The goods were all removed and were damaged but little.