Roof Collapses Under Strain on Concession Road Newspaper Article

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Newcastle Village & District Historical Society

Roof Collapses Under Strain on Concession Road Newspaper Article: A newspaper article with a large black and white photograph of a barn whose roof has collapsed. The headline reads "Roof collapses under strain," and below, the article describes how Alfred Harness discovered the collapse on a Friday morning, after hearing a loud bang around 8 a.m. Upon investigation, he found the roof of his 200-year-old barn had caved in, likely due to the snow's weight. Fortunately, eighteen cows were rescued by firefighters after spending five hours on the scene.
Roof Collapses Under Strain on Concession Road Newspaper Article

A newspaper article with a large black and white photograph of a barn whose roof has collapsed. The headline reads "Roof collapses under strain," and below, the article describes how Alfred Harness discovered the collapse on a Friday morning, after hearing a loud bang around 8 a.m. Upon investigation, he found the roof of his 200-year-old barn had caved in, likely due to the snow's weight. Fortunately, eighteen cows were rescued by firefighters after spending five hours on the scene.

Name/Title

Roof Collapses Under Strain on Concession Road Newspaper Article

Entry/Object ID

2026.46.85

Description

A newspaper article about a roof of a barn on concession road collapsing under the strain of the snow.