Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1898 — The McCoysburg Fire. [ARTICLE]

The McCoysburg Fire.

The burning of the store at McCoysburg was briefly mentioned in Wednesday’s daily. It took place about 9 o’clock Wednesday forenoon. The fire was in the attic when first discovered and in a very few minutes thereafter, the whole roof was on fire. It was first noticed by a railroad train-man. The building belonged to A. McCoy, of Rensselaer, aqd was insured for SSOO. The building was put up about 15 or 18 years ago. The stock of goods belonged to Pleasant Gwin and Reed McCoy. They had $1,500 to $2,000 worth of stock, and about half of it was saved. It is uncertain whether there was any valid insurance on the stock.