Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1909 — Hose Coupling Contest Resulted In a Tie. [ARTICLE]

Hose Coupling Contest Resulted In a Tie.

Both teams from the fire department broke their former records Thursday night, and the race ended in a tie, each team having hitched up, driven from the engine house to the library, connected the hose and thrown water in 1 minute, 22% seconds. They certainly went some, and again demonstrated how very speedy our department is.