Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 110, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1909 — HORSES PERISH IN MONDAY EVENING FIRE. [ARTICLE]

HORSES PERISH IN MONDAY EVENING FIRE.

Destructive Blaze Consumes Barn on the B. T. Lanham Farm. B. T. Lanham, who owns and lives on the old William Haley farm in the Slaughter neighborhood in southeast Marion township, discovered his barn on fire Monday evening at about eight o’clock and the flames had so far enveloped the barn when discovered that nothing could be done, to save it from complete destruction and the horses that occupied it from losing their lives. Six horses and one spring colt were in the barn and the colt escaped but was so badly burned that it is not thought it can live. The other horses, two buggies, all the harness and smaller farm tools were destroyed. Two tons of new hay was in the mow and the fire apparently started there, although it is for sure. Mr. Lanham carried SI,BOO insurance on the house and barn and their contents, about $1,200 of which was on the barn and stock occupying it. The barn was 30x50 feet in size and was repaired within the past six years. .