Thoroughbred Barn
Built as a stable for thoroughbreds, this barn was later used as a cattle show barn by Con Warren. It now houses horse-drawn vehicles and farm machinery. Listed below are a few of the vehicles visitors can see at the ranch.
Phaeton Buggy
The phaeton received its name from Phaeton, a son of Greek sun god Helios. Phaeton perished trying to drive his father's fiery chariot across the sky. This single-seated stylish buggy was impractical for rough country driving. Conrad Kohrs reserved it for trips to town.
Daugherty Wagon
A style of wagon used as an ambulance during the Civil War, it saw more of the Montana frontier than many frontiersman. Brought by steamboat from St. Louis, Mo. to Fort Benton, MT, it was used to carry wounded soldiers in the aftermath of the Big Hole battle of 1877. In 1883, it conveyed the Kohrs family on a seven week tour through Yellowstone in the early days of the nation's first National Park.
Show Wagon
This was formerly a coal wagon used in Helena for delivery for many years. Con Warren bought it and had it painted its present color, yellow, with black lettering on the sides stating, "Hereford Cattle," Conrad Kohrs Co. Ranch, Deer Lodge, Montana," and "Belgian Horses." One of the more interesting features, of this vehicle, is the fifth wheel which permits the front wheels, that are smaller than the rear, to make sharp turns.
Troy Wagon
Commonly known as a dump wagon, its true name comes from hauling the troy measurement of one yard. It was generally loaded by hand. The ratchet-operated mechanism allows the bottom to be opened and closed for dumping. Con Warren used the wagon as late as 1928, hauling gravel for the road south of this barn.
California Cart
This sturdy cart, pulled by a team of horses, was the major mode of transportation for Johney Bielenberg until his death in 1922. A 100-pound sack of salt was placed in the rear of the cart to balance the weight of cart and driver.