One day after blaze destroys Raber Packing Co., cause remains unknown
Fire naturally could have spread from the boiler or massive meat smoking operation at
Courdt said the shop was stocked with 12,000 pounds of product, including 2,000 pounds of bacon.
Forty mostly full-time employees at the family-owned business smoke up to 100 turkeys or hams per day in the run-up to
A GoFundMe account was established online Friday to assist those workers as the business recovers. It raised more than
"This campaign will be divided up between the employees to offset the loss of income they will suffer until the building is rebuilt," the account read. "Please help support the employees who work so hard to provide us quality meats at a great price."
Courdt told the
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