Brewer Building

This building and owner remains a mystery. Believe the loss of the building was due to the Colonade Fire. of this fire facts and losses mentioned were:

Fire occured 1900 April 22 around - said Saturday Morning

Colonade hotel and contents, owned by Herz & Co. Terre Haute
was leased to someone from LaPorte
Did not re-build


Beeber saloon -
Saloon under the management of Dan Emmons, of Rochester.
under the management of A. E. Avery
Probably did not rebuild


Keller barber shop - a small frame building east of the Colonade hotel

J. W. Wolford, of Plymouth, owns the saloon and building east
conducted by William Overman had secured license for year
felt duty bound to rebuild

Facts from from statements about Lease -

Lease was for 5 years - 1903 - 5 years = 1898
Was in building for 2 years before burnt 1898 + 2 = 1900
other statements says 6 months after lease was executed.
Owner Mrs. Brewer/Beaver filed suit for 3 years rent at expiration of lease
Lease signed 1898
Suit been in Wabash circuit cour for about 2 years.

Error In Lease Costs $1,304

Indiana Man Has to Pay Rent on Building Which is Burned

Special Dispatch to the Inter Ocean

Wasbash, Ind., Marcg 15, J. O. Cole, the wealthy brewer of Peru, this morning paid into the Wabash Circuit Court $1,304 in satisfaction of a judgement against him in a peculiar case tried before Judge SHively.

Nearly three years ago Cole offered to lease a building at Lake Maxinkuckee of Mrs. Brewer for five years at $400 per year.

Mrs. Brewer drew up a lease and sent it to Cole to sign on the basis indicated. Cole objected to a few details and had Charles Cole, a relative, and a lawyer, prepare another form, which he forwarded to Mrs. Brewer, who signed the same.

Six months after the lease was executed the building was destroyed by fire. Mrs. Brewer collected the insurance, but declined to erect a new building, and when the next months rent fell due demanded payment which Cole refused.

Each month as the rent came due, Mrs. Brewer made her deamand, and at last filed suit fot $800 rent.

The case was taken from Miami county to Wabsash county on change of venue, and for nearly two years has been in court here.

Judge Shively now holds that the omission from the contract of a clause against such contingency as the destruction of the building by fire, unless it was a mutal mistake, which was not the case, made Cole liable for the lease for the five years whether the building was replaced or not.

The rent for two and a half years with interest and costs amounts to $1,304.

In paying the judgement Cole concedes the legality of Mrs. Brewer's demands and muct pay for two and a hald years more at $400 a year. - Mar. 16, 1903 Inter Ocean Chicao, Illinsois

Skinned the Brewer

What a Lease Did That Contained no Clause Providing for a Fire

Has to Pay Rent for Nothing

Young Man Who Has a Scheme Worthy of Their Talents - State Notes

Wabash, Ind. March 17 - J. O. COle, the wealthy brewer of Peru, has paid into the Wabash circuit court $1,304 in satisfaction of a judgement against him in a peculier case tired before Judge Shively

Nearly three years ago Cole offered a lease a building at Lake Maxinkuckee of Mrs. Beaver for five years at $400 a year

Mrs. Beaver drew up a lease and sent it to Cole to sign on the basis indicated. Cole objected to a few details and had Charles Cole, a relative and a lawyer, prepare another form, which he forwarded to Mrs. Brewer, who signed, the same

She Let Nothing Get Away

Six months after the lease was executed the building was destoryed by fire.

Mrs. Beaver collected the insurance, but declined to erect a new building, and when next month's rent fell due demanded payment, which Cole refused.

Each month as the rent fell due, Mrs. Beaver made her demand, and at last filed suit for $800 rent.

The case was taken from Miami county to Wabash county on change of venue, and for nearly two years has been in court here.

Has to Pay Money for Nothing

Judge Shively now hold that the omission from the contract of a clause guarding against such a contingency as the destrcution of the building by fire, unless it was a mutal mistake, which was not the case, made Cole liable for the lease for five years with interest and cousts amounts in $1,304.

In paying the judgement Cole concedes the legality of Mrs. Brewer's demands and mus pay for two and a half years more at $400 a year. - - Weekly Republican - Mar 19 1903

J. A. Cole

J. A. Cole, of Peru, a wealthy brewer, leased a building at Maxinkuckee for a period of five years

After he had occupied the building rwo years in burned down but the owner did not rebuild.

At the expiration of the five years the lease was to run he began suit against Cole for three years rent and the case has just been decided in the Wabash circuit court, awarding the plaintiff a judgement of $1,304.

The ommission of a clause in the lease guarding against such a contingency held the brewer responsible for the fule amount of the lease. - - Mar 26, 1904 - Argos Reflector