FARMERS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

There's a saying: "Out of every good comes some bad and out of every bad, comes some good," and (Valley) Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company was the good that came from the unfortunate situation of farmers/ranchers in the early 1900's, not being able to obtain fire/lightning insurance in Valley County (Sheridan) for the fiduciary reason that by the time the fire department from town arrived at a fire in the rural areas, the property was a total loss. "Valley" was later removed from the company name when the county name/s and boundaries changed. In 1919 Roosevelt County was added for coverage and in 1920 the newly created county of Daniels was also added... Home-based businesses seem like a new concept, yet Farmers Mutual was located in the Secretary's' homes in/near Dagmar from FMFIC's inception in 1909 until 1983. The last home office was in Donald Thuesen's home from 1958 to 1983 when it was moved to 102 E. First Avenue, the office in the NE corner of the Boyer Barber Shop..