Bio: Konwinski, Virgil – Barn Fire (Jan 1976)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Konwinski

---------Source: Owen Enterprise (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 21 Jan 1976

The Owen Volunteer Fire Department was called out at 2:40 p.m. on last Saturday to the Virgil Konwinski farm, four and one-half miles north of Withee on County Trunk “T”.

Their efforts were limited to saving nearby farm buildings and equipment, while the barn was destroyed. Virgil said at the scene that the fire started at the west end of the building and it was in this area, he said, where a barn fan was located and it was running at the time of the fire. The fire is believed to have started from the electric fan. All 20 milks cows and young stock were safely removed from the barn.