Louis Cyr's Protege: Horace Barre

Horace Barre was Louis Cyr's protege as they traveled the country performing in the John Robinson Circus. Barre was often referred to as the "French Herculese" or the "French Sampson" and, like his mentor, he excelled in such oldtime strongman feats as the back lift, hefting heavy dumbbells overhead and barrel lifting.

Horace Barre

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