Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1905 — Barcus Company’s Bad Fortune. [ARTICLE]

Barcus Company’s Bad Fortune.

The Barcus Horse Stock Company, wh ch moved from this place to (Vabash last year, had a bad fire there on Sunday The foundry building and business which they bought when tney moved there, caug-ht lire and was destroyed, The foundrv employed 15 or 20 men and was doing a large business, and t specially in making castings for Hiitou.obile engines. The fire >s said have sta'ted in the molding rom The lies is stated at $8 000, wih but little insurance, Phey bad been carrying insurance in two companies but one of the policies expired the day before the fire, and bad not been renewed.