A Look Back: 1924 LaFrance Fire Truck, Rice County

Sue Garwood, director of the Rice County Historical Society, shows off the 1924 LaFrance fire truck, purchased by the city of Faribault after St. Mary’s Hall burned in 1924 after being struck by lightning.

New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the KRFO-AM YouTube channel and krforadio.com each Sunday at noon, with information courtesy of the Rice and Steele county historical societies. You also can find previous episodes of A Look Back and Will Jerry Eat It?, as well as coach and player interviews and other videos on the KRFO-AM YouTube channel. Subscribe and follow KRFO-AM on YouTube to stay up-to-date on our newest shows!

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