Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1889 — A Fire at Monon. [ARTICLE]

A Fire at Monon.

The town of Monon was visited by a destructive fire, at an early hour yesterday morning. Rice’s gen - eral store and residence and several smaller places were burned. The total loss is estimated at $6,000 of which $4,000 falls upon Mr. Rice. There was no insurance on anything. The fire is thought to be the work of an incendary.