Fire destroys bam at the Marlin Cassel farm '-V ■?:/ , Tradgedy struck the Marlin Cassel Farm, Manheim Rl, the morning of Wednesday, January 24. While waiting with her children at the school bus stop, Mrs. Cassel noticed flames in their frame barn. Nine fire companies responded to the Gasset's call. Fortunately only one or two heifers were lost in the fire. Fifty cows, some heifers and steers were able to escape the flames. A large tobacco shed 20 feet away, a small corn barn, and 400 pigs housed near by, escaped the A ALLIS-CHALMERS MONDAY. FEBRUARY 5. 1979 FROM 10 AM TO 3PM HOFFMAN BUILDING. SOLANCO FAIR GROUNDS s«* * fls o* 6 GRUMELLI'S FARM SERVICE NOT ENOUGH HANDS? Put Bobcat to work for you. QUARKYVILLE, PA 17566 A FACT-FILLED DAY ON THE LATEST IN AGRIBUSINESS Join your friends and neighbors while you enjoy an eye-catching audio-visual presentation. Featurmg'valuable tips on how to get more performance out of your equipment dollar. You’ll see what’s new in equipment from Alhs-Chalmers ... more horsepower tractors, Gleaner combines, Air Champ planters and more. Then join us for food, refreshments and information-trading conversation. / ■ < x T LUNCH AT 12 NOON PHONE 717-786-7318 v % if * y* ' y injury and destruction of the fire. According to Mrs. Cassei, there were between 8 and 9000 bales of hay in the barn along with a large amount of shelled corn. Relay systems were set up to refill the tanks with water at a water main about a mile away. The Manheim fire company reported the fire was fought for three hours. They remained on the scene until 4:30 p.m. A flare up was reported in the smoldering hay, early the next morning. V '/ S 4* , Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 27,1979 CITATION HOT HIGH PRESSURE WASHER SEE THE WASHER A BOBCAT ON DISPLAY! • - ■*,- 'js*' ' „„ A <A/ "** ''*■ gfS 19 ~ r' r 'i ' "* - v y » / ✓ 4" ' . f ' 4 S
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