Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1919 — LARGE barn was destroyed [ARTICLE]

LARGE barn was destroyed

By Fire Wednesday on Floyd Amsler Farm, Near Surrey. ~ 1 The large cattle barn and corn cribs on the former Omar Renton farm near Surrey, now owned by Floyd Amsler, were completely destroyed by fire about 8:30 Wednesday morning. Some 4 or 5 tons of hay and straw and about 2 loads of corn were also burned. The origin of the fire is not known, although It Is thought that some smoking had been done around the barn and it possibly caught from a cigaret stub. The loss is estimated at about $3,000 with but SSOO insurance.