Ayres Insurance

Ayers Insurance was started some time before 1917 by Clinton J. Ayers. It's first mention in local newspapers came in the context of a disastrous fire in the Coulter Block, the building in which they were located. They aren't mentioned again until 1957, when their bowling team is mentioned.

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Adirondack Record, May 4, 1917

BIG FIRE AT SARANAC LAKE

Loss Estimated at Fourteen Thousand Dollars --- Carey's Clothing Store Damaged

Saranac Lake was visited by a disastrous fire last week Friday, which resulted in a fire loss of fully $14,000 and interfered with the business of the sufferers to an extent which will cause the loss of a large amount of their business transactions.

Shortly before 6 o'clock smoke was seen pouring out of the windows of the rooms of the Knights of Columbus in the Coulter block, located in the heart of the business section of the village. An alarm was sounded and the fire department responded promptly. The K. of C. rooms were located on the third floor of the block and when the firemen arrived upon the scene they found a great hole burned through the floor to the rooms below, occupied by Dr. C. A. McAfee are the rooms of C. J. Ayers, insurance, and the Adirondack Commercial School, as well as the law offices of C. S. Thurston and F. W. Smith, surveyor...