Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 May 1901 — Match Factory Destroyed. [ARTICLE]

Match Factory Destroyed.

Fire totally destroyed the entire plant of the Walkerville, Ont., match factory, consisting of a three-story brick factory and a one-story brick warehouse; also a large quantity of match stock in the yards adjoining the buildings. The total loss is given by Peter Steinus of Detroit, one of the partners in the concern, at $115,000, with $73,000 insurance. About 100 men were employed.