A heart of stone: Barton County couple revive 126-year-old barn with help of state grant

By: Dale Hogg

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: September 9, 2026

Words: 1,250

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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BARTON COUNTY — It was a parched, sunbaked afternoon in the rolling hills of rural northeastern Barton County.

The wind whistled through the scrubby trees and rustled the waving grass.

With few modern-day landmarks around, the scene resembled the time in 1900 when James L. Homolka and his brother Joseph Homolka used brawn, skill and determination to chisel a massive barn out of the native golden limestone.

Despite a fire in …

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