Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1888 — A Fire in Carpenter Township. [ARTICLE]

A Fire in Carpenter Township.

From Remington X ev.’s. - On Monday evening, May 21st, Mr. James A. May had the misfortune to have his large barn and all the contents, together with 5 horses, consumed by fire. The loss will aggregate about 81000, or over, paxtIv insured. Just how the fire orginated is a mystery. Mr. May aud his help had finished work, and put the stock in the barn, and were eating supper when the fire was discovered. Every effort was made to save the horses, but only one or two were got out; five, perished in the flames, some of which were very valuable. One of Mr. May’s sons got quite badly burned in trying to save a valuable horse.