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Fire destroys furniture store, threatened circus

By Peter Neumann

Fifty foot flames consumed a furniture store in downtown Peru Saturday evening.

June 18, 2010 Updated May 28, 2010 at 12:44 PM EST

PERU, IN (Indiana's NewsCenter) --- An historic building in Peru, Indiana was in jeopardy after flames engulfed an adjacent structure.

Grant Home Furnishings in Peru caught fire just before 5:30 Saturday evening.
The store is located on Broadway downtown next to the historic Circus City Festival Arena. People were evacuated safely from both buildings...no injuries reported.

The north wall of the circus building has sustained some damage. Circus operators are assessing that damage to see if the first performance can go on as planned in July.

Officials are already considering tearing down the furniture store.



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