Originally published in The Vidette-Messenger of Porter County on March 12, 1966.
TO HIGHEST BIDDER
This 1929 Chevrolet fire truck will be sold to the highest bidder at auction planned by Kouts town board at the community's Town Hall on March 21 at 8 p.m. No longer used by Kouts Volunteer Fire department, this vehicle was a former chemical tank truck and was converted for hose usage in 1939 when Kouts got its water works. Vehicle has 1,165 miles registered on its speedometer. In truck, George Fall; front, Leland Jarnecke, town marshal, and Fire Chief Richard Chael.
