Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1910 — BARN AND NINE HORSES PERISH IN FLAMES. [ARTICLE]

BARN AND NINE HORSES PERISH IN FLAMES.

Frank Lowery, Tenant Farmer, Heavy Loser in Fire on Farm East of Pleasant Grove. JThe barn on a farm occupied by Frank Lowery, in south Gillam township, was destroyed by fire this Tuesday afternoon, and nine head of good horses and four yearling steers on which there was no insurance, perished in the flames. Mr. Lowery was helping a neighbor butcher and his children were in school. The woman who keeps house for him discovered the flames and ran out to the barn. One of the 10 head of horses managed to get out, but the others all perished, and Mrs. Lowery was unable to do anything to put out the fire the barn burned to the ground. Mr. Lowery had carried insurance but it had run out recently and he was entirely without insurance. His horses were probably worth 31,500 and the 4 steers worth about 365, while he also lost other things, including harness. The origin of the Are is unknown. Ed Randle went past the barn about 40 minutes before it burned enroute to Francessville in his automobile, and was surprised when returning a little while after to see it in ashes.