Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 180, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1914 — Barn on Mrs. John Martindale’s Farm Destroyed by Fire [ARTICLE]

Barn on Mrs. John Martindale’s Farm Destroyed by Fire

An old but eubstantjal bam on the Mrs, John Martindab farm northwest of town was destroyed by fire this Saturday morning shortly after 7 o’clock. When first discovered there was only a little smoke in one edmer of the haymow, but by the time water was secured the bam was ail ablaze Another bam nearby Was saved only by the most valiant work, the roof liavtag caught on fire several times. The burned building was insured tor only SIOO. It contained some corn and hay and a number of farming implements and all were lost The farming tools belonged to the tenant, Arthur Watson, and were fully Insured, so that his loss will be little M any. There fa no indication as to how the barn caught on fire The hay was old hay and there was not much of it.