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Fire destroys Gladbrook building

A weekend fire destroyed the former Wentzien Hardware Store in Gladbrook. Gladbrook Fire Chief Matt Koester said as of Monday it was still unclear how the fire started. Workers had been cleaning out the building the past few weeks, but several antiques were still left inside and thus lost in the blaze. Barb Smith, owner of the neighboring Smith’s General Store, said the contents of her store suffered smoke damage as well.

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