Fire Departmentâs Insurance Company
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The fire marks bore the name and/or symbol of the insurer, and some included the customer\u00e2\u0080\u0099s policy number. The company or agent would then affix the mark to the policyholder\u00e2\u0080\u0099s home or business. For owners the mark served as proof of insurance and a deterrent against arson. For insurance companies the mark served as a form of advertising, and alerted volunteer firefighters that the property was insured."}, {"label": "Description (Brief)", "content": "The Fire Department\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Insurance Company of Cincinnati, Ohio issued this fire mark around 1848. This oblong oval cast iron fire mark features a raised central image of a double-decker hand pumped fire engine, with a border text that reads \u00e2\u0080\u009cFIRE DEPARTMENT/INSURANCE.\u00e2\u0080\u009d The Fire Department\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Insurance Company was established in 1837 when the volunteer fire engine companies in Cincinnati started an insurance company for the benefit of the department. Each fireman could hold only 50 shares personally, and each fire company could hold no more that 1,500 shares though its individual members or by itself. Ten percent of the dividend was given to the Fire Association of Cincinnati to create a fund for the relief of sick or disabled firemen. 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