Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1898 — Tannery Burned. [ARTICLE]

Tannery Burned.

Racine, Wis., July 7. —The tannery ol (he A. Platz & Sons Leather company was totally destroyed by fire Wednesday evening l . Loss, $115,000; insurance, SBO,OOO. During the fire Fred Platz, the manager of the plant, was seriously Injured by jumping from a third story window. He hnd gone into the office after papers.