Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1907 — The Reynolds Fire Losses. [ARTICLE]

The Reynolds Fire Losses.

Both the Monticello Journal and Lafayette Journal state that the Reynolds fire was caused by light ning, altho the information this paper had it was started by thieves who had blown open the post-office safe came direct to J. J. Montgomery from his representa tive in the telephone interests there. The following is an esti mate of losses irom the Monticello Journal: OWNER LOSS Philips’ hardware store $5,000 K. of P. Lodge 500 Telephone exchange < • 250 Myers’ shoe store 1,500 Myers’ bnildiug 1,000 McKee's restaurant and bldg 1,200 Kruger’s grocery and bldg 1,250 Eads’ hardwaie stock and building 1,750 Heimlich’s blacksmith shop, stock and building 5,000 Heimlich’s residence 2.000 Swisher’B barn 300 Fastnow’s building 1,500 Gross’ saloon 2,000 Grißsmer’s two rooms 1,500 Robinson’s saloon 1,000 Schroeder’s barber shop 300