European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday february 27. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 9 Barbarossa opening off Post offices by Charlie  Munich Buri Ini with barely three weeks before its Contact with the army ends bar Arnissa travel Agency has moved of office off Post and plans 10 open Oiler offices at More  two in in locations around Germany Barbarossa shut Down its on Post of fice in Mannheim ahead of schedule under an agreement with army officials Antl re opened tuesday off Post Aboul to Yards Artim in previous location said barbaras1, attorney and spokesman Robert Fiore we May have 10 close some More offices ahead of time but we arc trying to keep them open until the contract ends Giorc said the Early closures Are for the convenience of die government and arc being coordinated with army contracting offi coils. Lia Barossa s commercial travel serv ices font race wild Usa eur expires March 17, Usa Keur decided not to extend the contract into the first of three option year. The company has paid the army More than $2 million in commis Sions since the contract was awarded. Dar Barosin will close its offices on Post on that Date and re open March 18 at 29 off Post locations Giorc said. The Agency has operated 47 travel offices for the majority of the contract period but Many of the locations proved to he los ers. About 17 of the offices lost Money every month because the business just was t Here Fiore said. Barbarossa has received permission from the army to Post signs in inc offices telling customers what to do if they have made reservations with the Agency for flights Ufier the contract ends. Tic notice gives our off Post local Ion if there is one planned in that area or the Central reservations number Fiore said. Customers with incomplete business or complaints can Contact harbiiruss.1 at the new locations or Deal directly with the main office in  he said. Barbarossa general manager Wolfgang Scherr s apparent plan is to open of Posl travel offices in those areas that did the most business. Additionally to main Tain a toehold in the military travel mar. Act and to keep some sort of contractual relationship with inc army Barbarossa has responded to Usa eur s offer seeking a contract with commercial Ravel agencies to provide airline tickets to Usa eur s information tour and travel offices. This new contract ended a marketing agreement is not a replacement for the liar Varossa contract but More of an interim measure. The marketing agreement negotiations Are being handled by the non appropriated fund Sun ply. Acquisition and contracting Agency in a Schaffenburg. Officials from the Agency began meetings feb. 17 with commercial travel agencies that submitted proposals to provide the airline tickets said one Industry source. A draft agreement is expected to be Complete by neat week. Final contracts Are to be signed with several agencies in time for the itts to begin providing airline ticket service by March 17, according to Naf Sac Mes sages. Army officials have declined