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Bort Farm Fire Destroys Barn Milk Plant Loss Tallies
A seven hour blaze at Clarence Bort’s Baldwinsville farm destroyed a barn and Elmcrest dairy plant operated by Kendrick S. Rogers. Damage unofficially estimated at 28 000 dollars. Firefighters faced water shortages, hampered by an open well source, with two calves and several chickens lost. Chief John Harrington led Baldwinville and additional crews from Camillus Warners Lysander and Cody. Two firefighters were lightly burned.
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Clarence Bort
van Buren
Baldwinsville
Elmcrest Dairy
Kendrick S. Rogers
Bort
John Harrington
Baldwinaville Fire Department
Camillus
Warners, Lysander, and
Cody
Harrington
Clarence Montague