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KEY CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Beginning business on October 19, 1891, the company | KEY CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Beginning business on October 19, 1891, the company issued its first policy on November 14, 1891. Capitalized at $200,000, the company first operated from the Weigel Building. (1) Officers included [[VOELKER, Christian Anton|Christian Anton VOELKER]], president and [[LAWTHER, William Sr.|William LAWTHER, Sr.]], vice-president. (2) | ||
The company in November 1895 was one of the first to move into the new [[BANK AND INSURANCE BUILDING]] and occupied the fourth floor. (3) | |||
See: [[STATE BUSINESS MEN'S FIRE ASSOCIATION]] | |||
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1. "Unprecedented Success," ''Dubuque Daily Herald,'' October 23, 1892, p. 4 | 1. "A Record of Five Years," ''The Dubuque Herald'', November 15, 1896, p. 3 | ||
2. "Unprecedented Success," ''Dubuque Daily Herald,'' October 23, 1892, p. 4 | |||
3. "Its New Offices," ''Dubuque Daily Herald'', November 5, 1895, p. 5 | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:19, 24 December 2020
KEY CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Beginning business on October 19, 1891, the company issued its first policy on November 14, 1891. Capitalized at $200,000, the company first operated from the Weigel Building. (1) Officers included Christian Anton VOELKER, president and William LAWTHER, Sr., vice-president. (2)
The company in November 1895 was one of the first to move into the new BANK AND INSURANCE BUILDING and occupied the fourth floor. (3)
See: STATE BUSINESS MEN'S FIRE ASSOCIATION
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1. "A Record of Five Years," The Dubuque Herald, November 15, 1896, p. 3
2. "Unprecedented Success," Dubuque Daily Herald, October 23, 1892, p. 4
3. "Its New Offices," Dubuque Daily Herald, November 5, 1895, p. 5