Decades after a swindle, Barker’s finds its passion in antique jewelry

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(Photo by Don Kadair) In 1969, Barker’s Antique Jewelry hadn’t earned its jewels just yet. In fact, owners Linda and Wayne Barker mostly sold antique furniture that was stripped and refinished. But that year they were visited by a man who said he heard they sold jewelry, and he had suitcases of the stuff for

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