Boise Suffers Worst Fire in 26 Years
A pre-Christmas fire that destroyed the five-story brick and joist building of Montgomery Ward Company at 909 Idaho street, Boise, Idaho, causing heavy damage, was termed by the Boise Fire Department the most destructive fire to hit Boise’s business district in twentysix years.
The building, all floors and basement of which were heavily stocked with automobile accessories, hardware and household appliances and other holiday merchandise of all kinds, was located between First Security Building on the east and a two-story building on the west, occupied by the Electric Service Company, Konrad & Rose Shoe store and Straw’s Office Supply.
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