616 N. Main

In 1888, C.F. Claassen started a loan and bond business, hiring J.G. Regier in 1896. Mr. Claassen became involved in the Kansas State Bank and sold his interest to Regier in 1904. Regier, with his brother, W.W. Regier, grew the organization performing loan negotiations on farms and city properties, handling municipal and government securities, writing fire and tornado insurance, drafting abstracts and many other duties for the county. In 1919, they purchased this building and remodeled it into a "modern" office, which included adding a vault to allow them to support a large client base.

On the north end of the facade, there is an old burglar alarm still intact from the Regier's.

The Regier Title, Inc. continues to operate today at the corner of Broadway and Oak.

(Billie Wilson)