Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1911 — BIG FIRE IN BARKLEY. [ARTICLE]

BIG FIRE IN BARKLEY.

Ed Oliver’s Big Bam at Newland Wiped Off the Map Friday Afternoon. Ed Oliver’s big new barn near Newland was totally destroyed by fire at about 3 o’clock Friday afternoon and his residence damaged to the extent of S2OO to S3OO. The fire started in the upper part of the house, apparently in a closet, and the jtrm hands and carpenters, the latter being employed in remodeling a tenant house, quickly organized a bucket brigade and managed, to put out the fire on the house. The flames had spread to the big barn, however, 68x75 feet, remodeled last year and one of the fiest barns in the township, and it, together with contents, including Mr. Oliver’s Maxwell runabout, was consumed. A couple of stacks of hay and a straw stack were also burned. The fire burned into the muck and destroyed some three or four acres of onions, 'R. D. Thompson 1 s agency carried $1,500 insurance on the barn and SSOO on the automobile, so ■the net loss will be under SI,OOO. The adjuster for the Home Insurance Co., in whidh buildings and contents were insured, was here Monday and Mr. Oliver was paid a little over $2,000 for loss on balm, house, ’’-ay. grain. farm tools, harness and other contents, and yesterday the adjuster for the company having the automobile insured went out and adjusted that loss also, which is pretty quick work all around. IMr. Oliver will rebuild as soon as he can get around to it. a cement barn one-half larger than the one destroyed.