Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1919 — VALPARAISO BARRACKS SOLD. [ARTICLE]

VALPARAISO BARRACKS SOLD.

The sixteen buildings, barracks, mess halls and warehouse, erected by the government to equip Valparaiso university military training camp, have been sold to the Foster Lumber and Coal Company, of Valparaiso. While the price was not given out local contractors place it at six figures. The purchase includes all,the equipment. The company will dispose of three of the barracks to the Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce, which will move the structures to a new location to house the Heath Airplane Company, which will move its plant there from Chicago. The other buildings will be wrecked and the salvage sold. ——