[AT] Duplex Truck Company - Update

Gunnells, Bradley R brad-gunnells at uiowa.edu
Fri Apr 24 17:09:55 PDT 2015


Well at least you know who owns it. It might not hurt to inquire again at a later point. Maybe the realization that they won't do it will set in and it becomes available?

Brad

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On Apr 24, 2015, at 6:53 PM, "Mike" <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:

> Well, I took another look at the local property maps and something 
> didn't add up. The township had not updated their website, and I knew a 
> property split had occurred. So I went to the township office, and found 
> out that the trust no longer owns the property. Ten acres had been split 
> off, and 102 was bought up by a local farmer that farms around 3000 
> acres. Drove to the farm and asked for one of the clan. Spoke to him, 
> and he was aware of it, and thought he might haul it out for his father 
> in law, but admitted he would probably never do it. So the story ends 
> there, asked for permission and was denied, it will rot to death where 
> it sits. Restoring something in bad shape like that would be a VERY 
> expensive undertaking to say the least. At least I learned some history, 
> but as a lover of old things it kind of breaks my heart.
> 
> Mike M
> 
> On 4/23/2015 6:12 PM, David Rotigel wrote:
>> If there is 100% of a BIG rain storm the next day, it should not really be a problem. Also consider passing near a neighbor's barn on your way home and then taking a hard road to your place.
>>    Dave
>> PS, I did not send this. I think Farmer hacked into my computer e-mail.
>> PPS, Seriously, I wish you luck in the project, Mike. It just seems to me that old iron history should be preserved!
>> 
>> On Apr 23, 2015, at 5:13 PM, Mike <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> I called the realtor and he is going to get in touch with the owner,
>>> I'll give it till tomorrow then decide what to do. Seeing as how the
>>> tractor tracks would lead through the field and to my back property,
>>> stealth is not an option.
>>> 
>>> Mike M
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