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Grant County Herald
Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin
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Fire destroyed a well-equipped dairy barn on Walter Kliebenstein's farm in Platteville Friday night around 8 PM. Owner rescued herd and calves; equipment, hay, grain, and structure lost but partly insured. High wind saved nearby home; cause believed crossed electric wires.
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Platteville—A large, well equipped dairy barn, built on the Walter Kliebenstein farm, three years ago was destroyed by fire Friday night.
The fire was discovered in the upper portion of the barn about 8 o'clock. Mr. Kliebenstein rescued his dairy herd and calves from the basement and telephoned for the city fire department. A high wind blowing from the south at the time is all that saved the home as the barn was a seething furnace when the firemen arrived on the scene.
Dairy equipment, hay and grain stored in the barn, and the structure are a loss, but partly covered by insurance. It is believed the fire started from crossed electric wires.
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Platteville
Event Date
Friday Night
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dairy equipment, hay and grain stored in the barn, and the structure are a loss, but partly covered by insurance. dairy herd and calves rescued. home saved by high wind.
Event Details
A large, well equipped dairy barn, built on the Walter Kliebenstein farm three years ago was destroyed by fire. The fire was discovered in the upper portion of the barn about 8 o'clock. Mr. Kliebenstein rescued his dairy herd and calves from the basement and telephoned for the city fire department. A high wind blowing from the south at the time is all that saved the home as the barn was a seething furnace when the firemen arrived on the scene. It is believed the fire started from crossed electric wires.