Missouri Revised Statutes Title VII. Cities, Towns and Villages § 87.035. Trustees may invest fund

The said board of trustees shall have power to draw such pension fund from the treasury of such city, village or incorporated town, and may invest such fund, or any part thereof, in the name of the board of trustees of the firemen's pension fund, in interest-bearing bonds of the United States, of the state of Missouri, of any county, township or municipal corporation of the state, or in judgments or tax bills against the city where such pension fund is established, or loan the same on real estate in the city where such pension fund is established, not exceeding in amount in any case two-thirds of the assessed taxpaying valuation of such real estate; and all such securities shall be deposited with the treasurer of said city, village or incorporated town, as ex officio treasurer of said board, and shall be subject to the order of said board.