Various letters from J.B. Moss to wife and 3 year old daughter, Records of Moss finanaces and a will of J.B. Moss from 1923. Also a program from a meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Sometimes in the 1920s, J.B. began to slowly lose his fortune and aquire debt. He had always and with justic been very lenient about allowing lumber for construction to be had on credit. Up until the early twenties, this had never been a problem. The materials were paid for when the creditors business was up and running. There were the years leading up to the Stock Market Crash in 1929. The Moss Family were forced to sell their home on 906 Sylvanie St. and they moved to a boarding house, the "old Runcie Home" in the downtown area. Mr. Moss continued to go to his office in the Moss Building up until his death
