Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 144, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 June 1913 — COON LIVERY BARN AT BROOK BURNED [ARTICLE]

COON LIVERY BARN AT BROOK BURNED

Barn Belonged to Thomas Davis, of Kniman—Five Head of Horses Lost Their Lives. The Coon livery stable at Brook was destroyed by Are at an early hour Monday morping, five horses losing their lives. The barn belonged to Thomas Davis, of Kniman, and was tenanted by William Coons, who tenanted a horse and auto livery. Mr. Coons went to the bam early Monday morning and filled one of the auto tanks. Some gasoline spilled on the floor and a moment later he unthoughtedly dropped a lighted match on the floor. The gasoline flashed up and soon had the entire barn ablaze. Two automobiles were run to places of safety but the horses could not be rescued. The loss is said to be about $3,000, and there was only SBOO insurance.