WAUPACA RECORD

January 13, 1912

 

MORE POTATOES DESTROYED

A.M. Penney Warehouse and Contents Damaged by Fire -

Both Were Insured.

 

            On Thursday evening at about 8:30 o’clock the fire company responded to a fire call from the third ward.  The fire was located in the egg warehouse of the A.M. Penney Co., now used as a potato warehouse.

            The fire department was on the scene in a remarkably short time and soon had the flames under control. The loss from the flames was not very great but the stream of water which was poured onto the fire for about thirty minutes, did considerable damage to the potatoes in storage in the building.

            The electric light service was interfered with in that section of the city for a short time and the electric light company suffered the loss of a meter.  Both the building and stock were insured in the Havenore and Van Epps agencies and the loss is estimated at about $800.