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La Salle Constructing Display Building for Old Fire Truck

Officials in La Salle say the community's 1928 fire truck will be moving into a new home this year. 

The community is constructing a display building near the fire station at Fifth and Sterling streets for the American-LaFrance ladder truck. The truck has been on display for nearly two decades in the public works building at Second and Wright streets. 

Officials say a concrete pad for the display has been constructed and the building that will have a large window for people to view the truck is expected to be completed in the fall.

The truck was the second of two American La-France ladder trucks purchased by the community after the fire department sold off its horses in 1917 to become motorized.

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