Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 203, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1916 — FIRE COMPANY CALLED OUT [ARTICLE]

FIRE COMPANY CALLED OUT

Three Baras Completely Demolished By Flames at About 11:30 This Morning.

The fire company was called to the Fred Yeiter home this morning, one block north of the railroad tracks, when a bam caught fire. Two other barns were also, destroyed—one belonging on the Fred Tyler place and the other to Robt. Burris. The fire is supposed to have ongfnated in the hay loft of the Yeiter bam, but the origin of it is unknown. Owing to the dry condition the flames had gained so much headway before the fire company arrived that there was nothing left for them to do but put it out and save the adjoining buildings in the neighborhood. The fact that there was but little wind blowing is probably the only reason that other buildings in the vicinity were not daamged. The barns were filled with hay, which was all destroyed. One hog in the Yeiter bam was burned, another was so severely burnt that it had to be killed and another w; s so badly burnt that it will be necessary to kill it too. Some poultry was also killed. John Burris had been living in one of the barns .which he had fixed up for the warm summer months, but had started to move his household goods the day before into a house on the north side of the lot. Some of his goods which had not been moved were destroyed. Mr. Yeiter had some insurance on his barn, but is unable to say at this time how much loss he suffered.