Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 246, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1918 — BARKLEY RESIDENCE BURNS. [ARTICLE]

BARKLEY RESIDENCE BURNS.

David Poppel, who works in the Wood & Kresler barber shop each Saturday, reports that the house on his farm in Barkley township, one and one-half miles from Gifford, burned Friday forenoon about 11:00 o’clock. Mrs. Poppel was preparing dinner and the fire caught in the upper, story. She did not notice the fire until neighbors who lived nearby came to help. Most of the contents and the entire six-room residence were destroyed. Mr Poppel’s family consists of hinfeelf, wife and three children. The house was insured for $700.00, which will not cover the loss.