Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 234, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1918 — BIG BARN BURNS. [ARTICLE]

BIG BARN BURNS.

The large barn and cattle sheds on the Bennett Lyons farm one mile west and one mile south of Mt. Ayr, burned to the ground last night between Il and 12 o’clock. “Jockey” Lyons lives on the farm, but the fire was discovered by neighbors, who rushed to the scene of the fire. The origin of the fire is unknown. The property destroyed included Iseven large fine horses, worth more than $200.00 apiece. Mr. Charles Battleday, who was at the scene of the fire this Saturday [morning, reports that five of these morses were lying on the barn floor, land that the building was completely [destroyed. j The buildings and horses, together Iwith farm equipment and thirty tons [of hay, are estimated to be worth snore than $5,000.00, with only parBtial insurance.