INDUSTRIAL AND SOUVENIR EDITION OF THE ADVANCE Monticello, Arkansas, Tuesday, December 17, 1907 John Ahrens' Sons The larger part of the insurance business of Monticello as well as a large part of the business of several adjoining counties is controlled by the firm of John Ahrens' Sons. This firm was established in 1883 by John Ahrens who personally conducted the business for nearly twenty years, his death occurring in 1902. By industry, ability and fair dealing Mr. Ahrens built up the largest insurance business in this immediate portion of the state. At his death the business was taken in charge of by his sons and the style of the firm changed to John Ahrens' sons, the eldest son, Darwin, becoming the head of the business. All three of Mr. Ahrens' sons were originally interested, but the youngest son, Elmo and has dropped out and is now located in Hamburg and the firm at present is composed of Darwin and Albert Ahrens. Under their management the business has continued to prosper. They now represent 51 fire insurance companies besides life, accident, etc., and the combined assets of their different companies will total about $800,000,000. They represent only the best companies operating in this section of the country and they are doing an extensive business in the neighboring counties of Ashley, Chicot, Desha, Lincoln and Bradley in addition to Drew. The business was at first established as a fire insurance agency only, but its scope has been enlarged till now the firm writes all sorts of insurance including life stock, making of bonds, etc. Their live stock insurance is handled through the Indiana & Ohio Live Stock Insurance Company of Crawfordsville, Ind., which has just entered this state and which is the largest and oldest compnay of its kind in the United States. It is worthy of mention that no customer of John Ahrens' sons has ever lost a dollar through the failure of any of their companies. They always cheerfully and promptly reinsure a customer under such circumstances, giving credit for any unearned premium. They have done this at a heavy loss to themselves at times, but they have never departed from the rule. They are now installed in an office on South Main Street which they recently bought and handsomely fitted up. They solicit all insurance business of whatsoever kind and all persons dealing with them are assured of the lowest current rates and the best and most reliable companies. Carolyn