WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – A Kansas man facing federal charges for demolishing a historic building in downtown Harper has been granted a new trial date.

Hugh Allen Barker now faces trial Jan. 17 on a two-count indictment charging him with failing to notify environmental regulators before tearing down the building in 2008. He has pleaded not guilty and had been scheduled for trial Nov. 8.

Barker’s lawyer requested a 60-day extension to file motions and a new trial date, citing his workload and schedule. Prosecutors did not oppose it.

U.S. District Judge Monti Belot postponed the trial after Barker agreed in court Monday to the delay despite his right to a speedy trial.

The circa-1885 building was owned by The Balmer Fund, a nonprofit group that restores historic buildings in Kansas.