State Farm celebrates with birthday party

Created: Tuesday, June 5, 2012 12:16 p.m. CDT

SYCAMORE – Local insurance agent Jeff Keicher will hold an open house to celebrate State Farm’s 90th anniversary.

State Farm was founded June 7, 1922, by retired farmer and insurance salesman George Jacob “G.J.” Mecherle. It now insures more cars and homes than any other insurer in the U.S. A mutual company owned by its policyholders, State Farm is ranked number 34 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies.

State Farm helped pass a number of seat belt laws and continues to fight for seat belt and teen driver safety.

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