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Boston Fire Devastates Wholesale District and Insurance Losses
Fire roared through Boston wholesale districts destroying brick and granite blocks across Summer to Washington streets. The blaze wiped out major dry goods, boot and shoe centers, grocers, and bank offices estimated losses near 100 million dollars with about 11 million in insurance claims. Local papers and insurers warned of impacts on Brooklyn New York and Boston firms, while planners eyed a broader financial ripple.
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Beaton
Gatlordvy
Chicago Tribune
Botton
A&i
Bedford Street
State Street
Washington Steet
Harbor
Boston
Summer
Chauncey
Prantlin
Pearl
Devonshire
Milk
Congress
State
Commercial
Washington
Franklin
Pearl Street
Conpréas Street
Lowell
Lawrence
Commercial Street
Wall Street
Washington Street
Transcript, Journal, Globe and Herald
Traveller and Post
Advertiser
Court Street
Spectator of
New York
Firemens’s Fund Co
San Francisco
Alps
Fairfield County
Exchange
Citizen's
Star Insurance Company
Artic
Phasnix
Brooklyn
Manhattan
North British and Mercantiles
Germania
Hanover
Republic
Howard Company
Spectator
The
Chicago
Chicago Tire
Boston Ae