Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 111, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1904 — BROOK ELEVATOR BURNED. [ARTICLE]

BROOK ELEVATOR BURNED.

Another big grain elevator has burned ia this vicinity. The Brook elevator took fire and burned about 10 o’clock, Thursday night, and with its contents totally destroyed. The origin of the fire is not known. The elevator was large bat rather old. It contained a large quantity of grain. It belonged to the firm of Rich Brothers, oomposed of Jake Rich of Brcok and Walter Rich of Remington. The property is said to have been fairly well insured.