Yesterday I had a engineer look over the old barn. They had done a number of restorations in the area and I wanted a site visits, just in case, although I was prepared for the sad news.
Some earlier care and maintenance was needed, but time and water damage along with old hay being left in the barn, has led to quiet a bit of wood rot This includes floors and some of the more structural beams. Though They did not forecast imminent collapse, it would be far more expensive to repair than build a new barn. A new barn would also have the some benefits in design flexibility. So throwing money is just not economically viable.
