why does this simple notation fail a barcheck?

[Chip]

trpta = {
\partial 8*1 e8-. |
e4 d8 c4 d8 |
e4 e8-. r r e |
e4 d8 c4 d8 |
e4 e8 r r fs |
g4 fs8 g4 e8 |
d2 d8 e |
\times 2/3 {f4 fs b} |
\times 2/3 {d c b} |
g2.\fermata \bar "||" |
r1*5
}

There errors are this -


Interpreting music... [8]
F:/Lilypond Files/Score Template.ly:41:21: warning: barcheck failed at: 1/2
\times 2/3 {f4 fs b}
                    |
F:/Lilypond Files/Score Template.ly:42:19: warning: barcheck failed at: 1/4
\times 2/3 {d c b}
                  |
Preprocessing graphical objects...

The piece is in 6/8 time.
Thanks,
Chip