10880. Johnson County Savings Bank (Warrensburg, MO)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
savings bank
Start Date
March 21, 1895
Location
Warrensburg, Missouri (38.763, -93.736)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
031ad11f

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles (all dated March 21, 1895) report the bank 'closed its doors again' and that a receiver will be appointed; no mention of a depositor run. The directors announced it was inadvisable to continue and a receiver would be appointed, indicating suspension leading to permanent closure/receivership.

Events (2)
1. March 21, 1895 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
A card on the door announced ... a receiver will be appointed, but that there will be sufficient money to pay all depositors as soon as collections can be made.
Source
newspapers
2. March 21, 1895 Suspension
Cause
Voluntary Liquidation
Cause Details
Directors announced it was inadvisable to continue business and a receiver would be appointed; bank previously closed 20 months earlier and had resumed but lost confidence.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Johnson County Savings Bank closed its doors again this afternoon. A card on the door announced that the directors deem it inadvisable to continue business longer, and a receiver will be appointed, but that there will be sufficient money to pay all depositors as soon as collections can be made.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)
1. March 22, 1895 The Indianapolis Journal Indianapolis, IN
Article from The Indianapolis Journal, March 22, 1895

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Article Text

Other Business Troubles. WARRENSBURG, Mo., March 21.-The Johnson County Savings Bank closed its doors again this afternoon. A card on the door announced that the directors deem it inadvisable to continue business longer, and a receiver will be appointed, but that there will be sufficient money to pay all depositors as soon as collections can be made. This bank closed about twenty months ago, but resumed business again soon afterwards, but people had lost confidence in it. COLUMBUS, O., March 21.-Lockhart, Staley & Willard, dry goods, are in the hands of Receiver George W. Bright. Disagreement between partners was the cause. Assets, $60,000; liabilities, $54,000.

2. March 22, 1895 The Salt Lake Herald Salt Lake City, UT
Article from The Salt Lake Herald, March 22, 1895

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Article Text

SAVINGS BANK BUSTS. Warrensburg, Mo., March 21.-The Johnson County Savings bank closed its doors again this afternoon. A card on the door announces that the proprietors deem it inadvisable to continue business longer and a receiver will be appointed, but there will be sufficient money to pay all depositors as soon as collections can be made. This bank closed about twenty months ago, but resumed business again soon afterwards.

3. March 22, 1895 The San Francisco Call San Francisco, CA
Article from The San Francisco Call, March 22, 1895

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Article Text

Will Pay All Depositors. WARRENSBURG, Mo., March 21.The Johnson County Savings Bank closed its doors again this afternoon. A card on the door announces that the directors deem it inadvisable to continue business longer, and a receiver will be appointed,