Renovations In a Comedy Club Uncover Incredible Lost History

Most old buildings have a charm to them that people love, and that's why Larry Sloan ended up buying the Talent Factory in order to try and restore it to its original glory. While hosting comedy shows, they started doing renovations to preserve the building and keep it standing. That's when they uncovered some crazy history...

The Talent Factory Renovations

Renovations started at the Talent Factory comedy club in Nevada, Iowa for the first time ever. The third floor was so dilapidated that it was dangerous, so it was closed off to the public. After a booming few years of business, they decided their next big move was to redo the entire upstairs and open it up for the first time in decades...

Odd Finds

They were bound to find something interesting during the renovation. Along with a few old coins and buttons, they came across something with significant emotional and historical value: a wallet. Inside of that wallet was something incredible...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.