Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 269, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1910 — Barn in Carpenter Township Burned Down Monday Morning. [ARTICLE]

Barn in Carpenter Township Burned Down Monday Morning.

A barn belonging to Lewis A. Alter In west Carpenter township burned down Monday morning together with about 8 tons of hay, buggy and harness, 2 sets work harness, about 500 bushels of broom corn, and a few smaller items. The loss is estimated at about $250. Fortunately there was no stock in the barn at the time of the fire. It was on fire from end to end at the time of discovery and nothing could have saved it.. The cause of the fire is not known but is supposed to have been, from rat poison containing phosphorus.