<div id="ajax-posts" class="row">
<?php
$postsPerPage = 3;
$args = [
'post_type' => 'post',
'posts_per_page' => $postsPerPage,
'cat' => 1
];
$loop = new WP_Query($args);
while ($loop->have_posts()) : $loop->the_post(); ?>
<div class="small-12 large-4 columns">
<h1><?php the_title(); ?></h1>
<p><?php the_content(); ?></p>
</div>
<?php
endwhile;
echo '<a id="more_posts">Load More</a>';
wp_reset_postdata();
?>
</div>