A resident, 60, stopped at the police station on the afternoon of Aug. 13 after noticing that a wrought-iron ornamental post had been removed -- again -- from his mailbox.

Built three bricks thick, the Ben Meek home has been a Victorian beauty on Fort Street in Draper since 1899. Now, police are looking for suspects after a cast iron mailbox suddenly exploded this week.

Authentic wrought iron fencing is generally more expensive than cast iron simply due to the extra labor required in manufacturing. Cast iron's use of molds allows for a cheaper, mass-production ...