Polo Trust Company (Polo, MO)

Episode Information

Episode UID
80069871586
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
trust
Bank ID
8006987 routing
Routing Number
80-0698
Start Date
February 23, 1932
Location
Polo, Missouri (39.552, -94.041)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
f83119bf68c84ca3

Response Measures

None

Description

Directors voted to close and liquidate; state examiner placed in charge though articles describe the action as voluntary liquidation.

Events (3)

1. February 23, 1932 Suspension
Cause
Voluntary Liquidation
Cause Details
Directors decided to close and liquidate the bank due to small volume of business; articles state there was no run.
Newspaper Excerpt
POLO BANK SUSPENDS. ... The Polo Trust Company of Polo closed today by its board of directors ... Messenbaugh, state bank examiner, placed in charge
Source
newspapers
2. February 25, 1932 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Polo Trust Company Goes Into Voluntary Liquidation ... there was no run on the bank ... the directors decided to close and liquidate the bank's affairs. ... depositors will be paid in full.
Source
newspapers
3. August 1, 1934 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Mr. Withers also receiver for the closed Polo Trust Company, paid 10% dividend to depositors of that institution, Friday.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article Text

POLO BANK SUSPENDS. JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. The Polo Trust Company of Polo closed today by its board of directors turned over to the state No reat son for the closing was given. Messenbaugh, state bank examiner, placed in charge The trust company had loans of $154 323; deposits. $127,819: total resources, $216,482 and bills payable. $17,500. Bathgate president and H. C. Zimmerman, secre-


Article Text

A BANK QUITS BUSINESS Polo Trust Company Goes Into Voluntary Liquidation Owing to Small Volume of Business The Polo Trust Company at Polo not open for business Monday morning. There was no run on the bank business was going along in normal fashion, but the directors cided close and liquidate the bank's affairs. The officers of the bank say depositors will be paid in full. The volume of business such that there was little inducement for the bank to continue its business and it was thought best to quit. Bathgate is president and H. Zimmerman secretary the Polo Trust Company, positions they have filled for many years. The bank, at its last official statement made January 1932, had tal resources with posits of The capital and surplus of the bank was


Article Text

Checks Amounting Approximately $5,000 Represent Third 7% Payment Withers, of Polo, receiver for the defunct Farmers Bank mailing checks today which third 7% dividend paid by that stitution since closed. This ment amounts to approximately $5,000. The checks being sent today bring the total of funds paid to the to $115,and about $7,000 in preferred claims were paid before the dends were ordered. In all, the bank has paid in the neighborhood of $23,000 since closed. Mr. Withers also receiver for the closed Polo Trust Company, paid 10% dividend to positors of that institution, Friday. amounted to more than $12,000, and the third payment to made from that bank. It has paid approximately $36,000. NEW COMMITTEEMAN Amick, of been appointed member the county relief and reemployment committee. He met with the Monday. John Miller, who has been member the committee since organized, has tendered his resignation.