Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 July 1912 — Colt Killed by Lightning. [ARTICLE]

Colt Killed by Lightning.

A very heavy rain, accompan'ed by much lightning, fell in Rensselaer and vicinity Sunday evening. The rain was general in this vicinity, some localities reporting a heavier fall than here. Joe Cain, who lives on the Amsler farm just northeast of Rensselaer. had a line draft colt killed by lightning during the storm, ft was in the cement block barn with four other horses at the time. The barn' was injured but little and the other horses were unhurt. The colt was

five months old and an exception** ally fine one. Mr. ’Cain was taking extra good Care of it, expecting to enter it in the horse shows this fall. He will get ?50 insurance.