This Week in Odessa History

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From The Odessa Record

January 21, 1916

$10,000 fire loss at Harrington. Fire at Harrington last Saturday destroyed McInnis Bros. big barn, in which was also housed the service sttion and garage of W.H. Hart and the Hentry Fallert building used until the first of the year as a saloon. Both burned to the ground.

The fire started in the repair part of the Maxwell serviice station. W.H. Hart had built a fire in his heating stove and stepped out for a few minutes. On opening the door on his return the smoke and flames burst from the room. A stiff wind was blowing. The volunteer depar...