Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-15
FIRE At BURLINGTON
The Northwestern Cabinet Com.
pany's Plant Entirely Des-
troyed BY Flames.
Loss on Building and Contents
Conservatively Estimated
at $4,000.
Insured For Little More Than
Hali---C Cause Of Fire
Unknown.
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Special to Times Ire publican.
Burlington. Jan. 15.Anotller serious
fire occurred here last night and de-
stroyed the plant of the Northwest stern
Cabinet Company, entailing a loss of
sss5, 900 and throwing forty five men out
of employment.
When the blaze was discovered it had
alrea dy made considerable Roadway
and when the department. got to work
it was soon apparent that but little OF
the contents could be saved.
There were forty-five people ems
ploys q in the factory, which was iocat-
ed on Mt. Pleasant street, Just south of
1.-The Burlington route tracks. The build
ling was the property of the Iowa State
Savings Bank. 1t was a three-story
brick S tructure and had formerly been
occhipied by the Wire Mattress Com
pany.
Mr.. William r. Wolf, superintendent
CT the plant, was seen by reporter
about 1890 He could give no informa-
l,tion as to the plans Of his company Tor
1.-the future. He estimates the loss on
listock and machinery at $4,000, asalnst
(which there is insurance to the amount
\ of $4,000 in the Blanke, Greiner, Spon-
holz and other agencies. he was GATED
soon after the fire was discovered, but
! lad no idea as to how Or in What por-
| ton OF the plant it originated
4 The office is in a detached frame
4 building to the south of the factory. II
4 was not in danger. Thus the company
has saved all its books and pa pers. i ne
Iboilar and engine We're in the rear OF
the main building There was valuable
wood working machinery IN different
portions of the plant, almost al 81
which as well $ the stock, seems to DC
a total loss
The building occupied by the factory
4 is the property of the Iowa State SAY;
sIings Bank. and was worth $40, 900 y
i vas insured for $1,000.
The Northwestern Cabinet Company
will. 1T is to be hoped, see their way
sIclear TO resume business almost atsonce
4 Two of the members of the company
aIessrs. Burrichter and Wolf have DE
slsvoted years of the hardest kind OF wori
Ito the building up of the business TIT
slfactory was formerly located on From
street. between Washington and Column
1 bia Streets until about two years ago
A when the capital stock was increased
land the plant removed to it's presen
Iquarters. About a year ago the corn
a pany's dry house was burned down bu
! |ctherwiss. fortune seemed to favor Their
latter the change of location, and busi
9 ress improved from month to month
Enormous quantities of water wer
y thrown into the building, but the natur
% the contents, and the progress tn
lire had made before the department. ar
4 Irived, made it impossible to save tn
greater portion of the building or tn
stock.
The Northwestern Cabinet Company !
8 composed of Messrs. kabaker and Ma
:, mann, H. j. Burrichter and William F
Wolf. They were engaged in the manu-
facture of furniture, making specialt
Icf book cases. Their product was i
great demand and was hipped to alnos
! all states of the union. The stock o
hand of partly Furnished goods wa
very great. and orders We're coming i
:. Iat a very lively rate. The fire could no
have occurred at more unfortunat
time for the firm.