Enterprise Album

On December 22, 1960 Barnesville experienced it’s second most destructive business district fire when the J.C. Penney’s Store was gutted. It was a very frigid night when over two dozen area fire departments battled the fire.

Many customers lost “lay away” purchases in the fire. Unfortunately, the company chose not to reopen following the fire. The temper

The business next door, T & A Rogers Hardware did not burn but there was heat and smoke damage throughout. In this Barnesville Enterprise photo, hardware store owner Tom Robinson showed his son, Greg Robinson, a box of damaged shotgun shells. The company sold guns and ammo. Bullets went off throughout the night. Luckily no one was injured.