From the Elizabethville Echo, 1 June 1933:
FIRE RAZED BIG LOYALTON BARN TUESDAY MORNING
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed a huge barn on the farm of William Hechler a short distance south of Loyalton between six and seven o’clock Tuesday morning.
Ray Hechler, a son had completed some chores about the barn a short time before flames were discovered in the hay mow about 6:15 o’clock. He called to his father at the house but the flames spread so rapidly he was able to liberate but one horse.
Three horses, one mule and six head of cattle perished in the flames and all of the implements in the barn were destroyed. A few pieces of equipment, used in the spring work were out in the fields and were therefore saved from the flames.
The barn was 109 feet long and 65 feet wide. Mr. Hechler told the Echo yesterday that he estimated his loss between $9,000 and $10,000, partially covered by insurance., About ten tons of straw were included in Mr. Hechler’s loss.
The property was at one time the McClure farm, and was formerly owned by the late Nathaniel Miller.
The Gratz and Elizabethville fire companies responded to the alarm, but could do little, other than use chemicals in saving an adjoining wagon shed and other buildings nearby.
___________________________
News article from Newspapers.com.
Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.