Sale Day at the Cattle Barn

Description

Construction of “The Harken Farms Barn� began in 1935 by Mr. Klinebeck of Murray, Iowa and was completed in 1937. At the time it was built it was of the most modern design and featured a beef barn that could be converted into a 1,000 seat show pavilion in 2-1/2 hours. Top lines of Aberdeen-Angus cattle were developed there. The well maintained English-style show barn still stands as a popular landmark southeast of Osceola, Iowa, and is now owned by Dan and Dianne Oswald. The two gentlemen pictured are Dr. C.R. Harken, cattleman/doctor, on the left and Mr. J.C. Penney on the right. J.C. Penney was a cattleman in the 1940’s and 1950’s and often came to Osceola to do business with Dr. Harken.