Waterloo, Iowa
Paul
Davis Dry Goods Store Fire
January 1914
One of the most disastrous fires in the
history of Waterloo occurred at an early hour
Monday morning when the large drygoods store of
Paul Davis burned, entailing a loss of $325,000,
the stock estimate being $200,000 for Mr. Davis
and $125,000 for the
 Russell-Lamson
block, were it was located. The smoke and
flames were so fierce that the fire companies
were unable to cope with them for a time and it
was thought neighboring cities would have to be
called on for assistance. However,
adjacent property was saved and now were once
was flourishing business and a handsome block
only the grim dark walls are left to tell the
story.
According to the reports there was $135,000
insurance on the stock and $100,000 insurance on
the building. Office rooms, etc., on the
third and fourth floors suffered total loss
amounting to several thousand dollars.
Mr. Davis was one of the cool heads bout the
fire and said he was very thankful it all
happened before the army of clerks had arrived
to be imperiled in the catastrophy.
The Iowa Recorder, Greene, IA 28 Jan 1914
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