Built c.1893

Only the finest horses and mules would work for your Warrensburg Fire Department in the early days! Dapple, Duke, Tony, and Mack were some of the fastest and strongest creatures in the area and earned their spot as valued members of the Warrensburg Fire Department. The horses and mules were a key component of the department for nearly 30 years. They were trained to use the firehouse alarm and when the bell rang, they would come up the ramp, stand in place in front of the wagons, and get ready to go to work.

The building was constructed around 1890 and was rented as a livery stable. The City of Warrensburg purchased this property in 1906 to be used as a fire station from Joe H. Smith for $3,000. The article in the Johnson County Star declared, “It is the most important step ever taken by the city on behalf of the fire department and is expected to result in increased efficiency.” 
Businesses located in this space from 1898 Daisey Livery and in 1907 the Warrensburg Fire Department No1 and from 1938-1965 Unitog Manufacturing.  In 1968 Bob English started an office supply business until converting the space into an antique mall called Trash to Treasures in 1988. The building changed ownership in 1994 to Larry and Sue Dilley and they opened Those Were the Days Antique Mall in 1998. In January of 2017, Larry retired and turned the store over to his daughter Carla ‘Dilley’ Leighow and her husband Bryan Leighow who still own and operate the store today.