Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 118, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1909 — Tile Factory Wall Cracks Under Weight of Sand. [ARTICLE]

Tile Factory Wall Cracks Under Weight of Sand.

The Rensselaer Cement Tile Factory almost had a serious accident last Saturday night. The building the factory occupies has just been completed, and sand has been hauled for the tile making. The sand was banked against the wall on the inside and its weight was tpo much for the wall, which cracked and sprung out about an inch and a half. The prompt action of employees in bracing the wall from the outside and then shoveling away the sand probably kept the wall from falling clear out. No further damage is now anticipated.