The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20

is placed through Charles Z. Grants
agency Mr. Kunitz stated that the
insurance on stock and machinery was
SS5,00O, and that on the building $l5,-
0OO
The stock has been recently added to
in preparation for the busiest season
of the year, and an inventory recently
taken, Mr.. KunitZ sad that the stock
inventoried for $4,000 more than it was
insured for.
MIR. kunitz has been in the wrapper
business six years. Beginning in a
small store on Green street, he soon
built up big business, and three years
ago moved into the building Quilted by
by fire last night. This building
which was of brick and four stories in
height is about 125X40 feet in dimen-
sions, and was built by A. Israel of
the Modern Wrapper Company. Mr..
kunitz's business steadily increased,
and about three months ago he took
into partnership Thomas Keegan of
Boston and T. H Kimban of the same
place, operating under the name of the
PARTISAN Wrapper Company. The
plant was the largest of its kind in
New england, and within the past few
months Mr.. kunitZ had put out about
$4,000 in addition and Improvements,
having put about $1,000 into office i'm
proVements alone. This work was
completed about the middle of Deem
Der
Mr. KunitZ, in talking further about
ms disaster, said; Il had the best fac
tory for the manufacture of wrappers
IN the country. We have orders for be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 ahead, and this
is our busiest season. l had recently
installed about $4,000 of new machin-
cry, including 225 machines of the latest
oesign and make, dynamo, and other
Facilities. The factory was the best
equipped in the country. AT the pres
ent time there have been about 800
girls employed here"
When asked what he would do in re-
gard to the resumption of business, he
said that he would try to secure ac-
commodations in the I. X Earle build
ang, where, until recently, the Bon Mar
che company has carried on its bust
ness. of course" said Mr.. Kunitz.
that will not afford the accommoda-
tions have enjoyed, but it will do until
the building here can be put into shape
again"
The till and drawer of the office,
which had been rescued by the fire pa
troll, We're carefully examined by MIR.
kunitz with Captain H r. Williamson
OF the fire patrol. In the drawer were
checks for $1,000 These had been
scorched with the heat but not dam
aged so that they will be worthless
Mr.. kunitz said that the last person
TO leave the office, TO his knowledge.
was Miss O'Connor his assistant book
Keeper. who had taken the keys and
later brought them TO his house. so
that he could get into the office. There
was considerable amount of money
In the safe, but it was fireproof and is
unchanged.
When Mr.. KunitZ realized that the
checks for $1,000 We're not rendered VAL
ueless, he frightened up considerably.
There were other papers in the drawer,
nut these, too, escaped, although they
were not of particular worth. Mr..
hunitz said that he had not added any
insurance upon the stock for six
months, although he was contemplate
ing the addition of $1,000 The ma
Chinery Mr. kunitz declared TO be a
total loss. and the large amount of ex-
ira fine stock which he had on hand
ready for shipment, made the loss seem
almost irreparable
Superintendent White of the wrapper
factory, who lives near by. was
aroused by the fire wagons. He said
that he had left the building at the
close of the day, and so far as he
Knew everything was all right. He
assisted in carrying the incest wrap
pers of the factory from the stock room
10 the building of Asa Goddard, where
all that was saved was placed.
How the fire started is a mystery TO
him. There was no oil kept in the base
ment, and there was no one in the
building to his knowledge, aside from
mis- dog, who was left behind and per-
ished in the flames