Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 August 1910 — BUT IT TOOK OFF THE PAINT. [ARTICLE]

BUT IT TOOK OFF THE PAINT.

Painters at work on J. J. Eiglebach’s—barn Friday afternoon removing the old paint with a “blow-torch,” accidently set fire to the hay in the loft and in a moment the building was a mass of flames. Owing to the fire team being in another part of town there was considerable delay in getting a stream of water playing on the fire, and the barn was almost totally desroyed before he flames were subdued. The contents except the hay were gotten out, so there was practically no great loss on contents. The barn was a good one and was insured for SSOO with intents.