News: Unity – Business
Section Burns (Feb 1917)
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Surnames: Clark, Luchterhand, Vogt, Messer
----- Source: Loyal Tribune (Loyal, Clark Co., Wis.) 03/01/1917
The business section of the village of Unity (Clark Co., Wis.) was swept by
a fire which started early Friday morning in a building owned by Julius
Luchterhand and used as a millinery store and telephone exchange by the
Clark County Telephone Company. The fire came from a defective thimble and
had gained such headway when discovered at 6:30 that it could not be
extinguished. There was a strong north wind blowing and the Drug Store owned
by Dr. J.H. Clark caught fire and burned to the ground, as did two fine
residences, owned by Julius Luchterhand and Chris Vogt. The Post Office and
Printing Office located in the same building, and owned by E.L. Messer was
badly damaged, but the building was saved. It is estimated that the fire
loss was $20,000, and about half that amount was covered by insurance. The
local fire brigade fought hard to keep the fire from wiping out the business
section, and at 10:30 the fire was under control.
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