Prominent family’s Briarcliff, Mo. mansion destroyed in fire

A prominent family’s palatial home with panoramic views of downtown Kansas City was destroyed in a fire.The loss is estimated at $5-8 million. Charles and Patty Garney built the Briarcliff development on bluffs just north of the Missouri River and their nearly 15,000-square foot home was a focal point. Motorists could see the iconic home as they drove north on Highway 169.