The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-22
Fire Insurance Companies in Fargo Write
S2O00,000 Worth Of Business Annually


Geo. w. Otis; Secretary, J. II. Dahl:
Treasurer. III. A. Langlie. These are
widely experienced insurance men
who have made success OF the busi-
ness. All OF the capital of the COM
pany is North Dakota money. The
general Offices are located in the Ed
i wards block, where all Of the business
i Of the territory is transacted. This
Il territory comprises all of North Da-
kota and the western part of Mimi
esota.
The company employs a consider
able office force as well as having
several men on the road in the inter-
ests OF the institution. Since its es-
tablishment the company has deyel-
oped into one Of the staple companies
doing business In the state and 1t has
won reputation all over this part
Iof the country.
Being a strictly home institution IL
has done much toward the develop
ment of business in Fargo and the
men at its head are prosperous busi-
ness men who boost for Fargo ana be-
lieve that the home institutions are
ltop-notchers and should be patronized
4
ones money and keeping it in the
state
i Agent for Many Companies.
i One of the large fire insurance
agencies of the city is that of Thos.
Baker jr. g. Co. This company is
composed Of Thos Baker, dr., and
Fred o. Schlipf 1t is located in a fine
new set Of quarters In Loyal knights
temple at the corner Of Broadway and
First avenue north.
Mr. Baker and Mr.. Schlipf are both
hustling insurance men. In their
Offices here they are agents for the
Insurance Company Of North America
the Queen Insurance Co., the Phoenix
of New York, the Norwich Union. the
Hanover, the Home of New York, the
Pennsylvania, the British America, the
New York Underwriters, the Niagara,
the Philadelphia Underwriters, the
Westchester. the Aetna, the Amer
lean Centennial and the London In
s2rance companies.
! Anheisr G Rupert.
Another large company is that Of
Anheier & Rupert located at 6O9 N. p.
avenue. This company is composed of
two prominent insurance men-C. III.
Anheier and A. O. Rupert. This firm
is agent for the German American,
the Firmens Fund, the North British
& Mercantile, the Hamburg Berman.
the Phoenix of Hartford, the Provi-
dence Washington, the western on
tarto, the Liverpool, London e. Globe
of New York, the Northern England
and the Northwestern Fire & Marine.
/ The Wright Bristol Agency.
The Wright Bristol Fire Insurance
agency is another leading firm doing
"a good business In this part OF the
country. This company is composed
OF W. r. Wright and r. T. Bristol.
Inc or1ces are located in the Stern
block. This company is agent for
the Michigan Commercial, the North
western National, the Milwaukee
Mechanics. Rochester German, the Old
Colony. the Security of Connecticut
the Fidelity, the Columbia and the
National Union.
Geo. 4. Foster and Son.
The Geo. /. Foster & Co, insurance
nrm has also built UP thriving busi-
ness In Fargo and surrounding terri
tory. The members of this agency
are Geo. /. Foster and Chas S. Foster
father and son. They have Offices
In the Commercial bank building aC
the corner of Broadway and Front
street. They are agents for the fol-
lowing lines: The Hartford, the
Springfield, the Palatine, the st. Paul
Fire & Marine, the National and the
Citizens.
i WheAlocL e NVha~Instx
| Wheelock & wheelock are also
agents for number of the old
reliable companies This company
has its offices located in the WALDORF
block on Front street. They are do
ing good business with the follow
ing lines: The continental, the Con-
necticut, the Glen Falls, Germania and
the Queen City.
A. 3. Walker Agency.
A. B. Walker is agent for another
line of staple companies, He is doing
a thriving business at his office at 612
Front street. He Is agent for the
Liverpool London & Globe OF Eng
land, the Royal. the Fire Association
and the Commercial Union.
Several Other Good Companies.
There are number of other good
fire insurance companies represent in
Fargo These are the Sun of England
the Phoenix of England and the Ger
man Alliance. all handled by c. G..
! Schuyler In the Edwards block: the
Security of Minnesota, the Delaware
and the Reliance by w. j. Lane in the
First National bank block; the Boston
by HI. w. Carpenter. The Globe Nut
ual, the Michigan Millers, the Millers
| National and Ohio Millers are also
represented in Fargo.
All of these companies have been
doing very good business since they
have been established In the city.
Many of them are old staple com
panies that have been doing business
for many years. They are represent
ed by hustling agents who are among
the best in the country.
The prospects for the coming wear
are very bright. J.. p. Read Of the
Merchants National Union said il
speaking of the insurance business
that coming year promised well for
his company. He expects to write at
least $4s50O,000 NTor. ii of insurance
before the end OF 1909.
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