The Glenwood Post

CITY SUFFERS FROM FIRE DEMON

Livestock Perishes and Other Property Lost When Barn Burns

LOSSES NOT COVERED

About two o'clock this morning fire broke out in the old barn on the east side of Cooper avenue, and known in the early days as the Baldwin barn, but for some time by Martin Hotz, and although the volunteer fire company responded promptly, the building and all its contents were completely consumed, entailing considerable loss to a number of people, in addition to that sustained by Mr. Hotz in the loss of his building.

Seven horses, one cow, three automobiles and a truck, besides a lot of tools, harness, machinery and grain were among the property lost. R. D. Leherly, who drove in from his ranch on Cattle creek and put his fine team of young horses in the barn over night, intending to drive home this morning, is mourning the loss of a span of fine young horses and a bran new set of harness. Nich Trimble had a Chevrolet car stored in the building, and this was a total loss. Mr. Trimble's folks started to town with a team yesterday morning, but changed their minds and finished the journey by car. They intended to put up the team in this building, and when they drove in with the car they went to the barn intending to run the car in for the night, but finding the place full they drove the car up Ninth street and left it standing outside, and thus they played in luck.

It was with considerable difficulty that the firemen were able to save the little house to the south of the barn, and still more difficult to save the old Bender blacksmith shop, now owned by Mr. Juhan, just north of the burning building. Mr. Juhan was fortunate in saving some lumber and wood stock in a separate building on the rear portion of the lot. Mr. Juhan was negotiating with Mr. Hotz for the purchase of the property, and it is said that the deal was to have been consummated this week. There was no insurance on the property as, owing to the dilapidated condition of the building and the uncertainty of tenancy, the rates were prohibitively high.