The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-06-23
INSURANCE RATES and
fire HAZARDS REDUCED
By Using Wire Glass In Openings OF
Exposed Buildings.

of store buildings, factories, etc.
would result in material reduction of
fire hazard, and corresponding re-
duction in the insurance rate. which
would soon save enough to pay for the
additional cost of the wire glass.
Parties manufacturing this glass
have been in communication with the
Commercial Club. and below we pub
lish below letter for general informa-
ton:
Chicago, June 9TH, 1905.
Mr.. JAS. +. CHlTTESDEN,
Marion. Ky.
DEAR Strive are very much
obliged to you for youI prompt reply to
our recent inquiry. We received u
letter on April 25 from Messrs. Geo.
NJ. Order & CO., Of your city, who
told us about the severe loss by fire
that your city had suffered, and who
expressed the hope that in rebuilding
the property owners may be influenced
to so construct their buildings as to
avoid possible duplication Of the re.
cent terrible loss.
We will send you today dozen cop
les Of our catalogue. that you may
find useful to those that should b.
interested. also copy Of a book issued
by the Mississippi Wire Glass Co.. sub.
sequent TO the Baltimore FIRE. that you
will probably find very interesting.
and blue prints showing full size de.
tails Of our two mos, popular styles Of
windows. These two windows are
shown on pages and y Of our cata.
logue. You will find that the blue
prints differ slightly from those shown
in the catalogue; We having made small
changes since the booklet was pub
lished.
All metal window work Is made 10
order, and until We know just exactly
what will be required Il Is not possible
for Us 10 make prices that We can de-.
pend upon as being fair. II YOU will
send US morandum Of the extreme
outside sizes II the brick openings To
be filed. giving the width drst. then
the heighth from the sill 10 the spring
Of arch. and the heighth Of arch " any.
and sax what particular type Of win.
dow will be most acceptable. We will
quote you prices that Ne are quite SURE
you will find attractive.
Our standard window. having the low.
er sash stationary and the upper sash
pivoted. is the cheapest one that We
make. and is undoubtedly the best for
use in factories. warehouses and stores.
where an absolutely weather tight
window Is not an absolute necessity.
These windows arr about a. tigh,
against wind and weather a. an orln.
AIRY wooden window.
In our boNfrmc window. which is the
mast expensive window that Ne make.
you will notice by the blue PRINT. every
provision Is made Tor excluding dus,
and weather. and thi, window We claim
Is practically as tight a. an ordinary
watch case.
We have requested the Mississippi
Wire Glass Co. 10 send you a square
foot sample Of each ribbed and polished
wire glass. and number ~ small
samples u each finish. The ribbed
Nirc glass Is what wc always use un.
less something else Is specified. This
glass Is prismatic. and will when used
In room thirty or more feet deep At
least double the amount ~ interior
light The polished wirc glass Is morr
at,actiyc, and Is extremely expensive.
costing about five times a. much Al.
the ribbed. or more for this glass alone
than We would ask Tor window com.
plctc with the ribbed glass.
We are extremely anxious a. give
you every possible item II information
that may assist you IN your campaign
u education, and trust that YOU will
lct Us hear from you at very earl,
date. Nouu truly.
NoIgh,mann a Co.