Mequon family vows to rebuild 19th century barn destroyed in fire

Mequon family vows to rebuild 19th century barn destroyed in fire

A Mequon-area family is cleaning up after an unexpected fire spread quickly through their backyard, leveling a barn that dates back 170 years.Robert Groth said he was making his kids an afternoon snack Wednesday afternoon when he noticed the barn was on fire. He and his wife Ashley quickly got their two sons to safety and started spraying water on the home."It almost looks like a war zone when you stand in the trees there," Groth said. Despite t…