Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1916 — Big Corn Crib Burned Near Remington. [ARTICLE]

Big Corn Crib Burned Near Remington.

County Treasurer May was over to his farm just southeast of Reining ton Monday, helping his tenant shock oats. He had 115 acres of oats this year and they are generally quite good. He expects to finish cutting today. ...'■ While one had no trouble keeping warm even in the shade Monday Charlie worked up a little extra perspiration before returning home. Th j. big double corn crib on the George Hardy farm, occupied by Paul Weiss near Mr. May's farm, caught fire about 4 p. m—presumably set on fire by children playing therein—and together with seveeral wagon loads of cobs, a new farm wagon, a Klondyke buggy, new gang plow, new steel harrow, etc., was totally de stroyed. Mr. Weiss’ loss was partly covered insurance and it is pre sinned the Hardy’s had insurance on the building. There was no corn in this crib. A crowd of neighbors soon gathered after the fire was discovered and by hard work saved another crib containing a lot of corn, also the bam and other outbuildings.