Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 295, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1916 — Big Barn Destroyed By Lightning Last Thursday. [ARTICLE]

Big Barn Destroyed By Lightning Last Thursday.

Last Thursday during the storm a large barn owned by J. B. Wolfe, one mile east of Newland, was destroyed by lightning. Mr. Wolfe and Mr. Burch, his hired man, were in the bam when it was struck and they were each severely shocked. For a time they feared they would not be able to get out of the bam in time to escape being burned.' Both have recovered from the shock. The loss was very large and was not fully covered by insurance. The amount of insurance carried by Mr. Wolfe was about nine hundred dollars on the bam and his residence. Besides the barn, two fine horses, a large amount of com and oats, also a mow full of shredded, fodder, were burned. *